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#847ca3 color: Second Pour

#847ca3 is rgb(132, 124, 163) in RGB and oklch(60.769% 0.05907 293.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.8%
0.059
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #847ca3

#847ca3 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Second Pour (#887ca4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #847ca3 mixed with white

  1. 847ca3
  2. 9088ac
  3. 9b95b5
  4. a7a2be
  5. b3afc7
  6. bfbcd1
  7. ccc9da
  8. d8d6e3
  9. e5e4ec
  10. f2f1f6

Darker: #847ca3 mixed with black

  1. 847ca3
  2. 726b8d
  3. 605a78
  4. 4f4a63
  5. 3f3b4f
  6. 2f2c3c
  7. 201e2a
  8. 121119
  9. 06050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #847ca3 with less saturation

  1. 847ca3
  2. 847da0
  3. 847d9d
  4. 837e99
  5. 837f96
  6. 837f93
  7. 838090
  8. 83818c
  9. 838189
  10. 828286

Questions about #847ca3

What color is #847ca3?

#847ca3 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Second Pour. In RGB it is rgb(132, 124, 163), in HSL hsl(252.31, 17.49%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.769% 0.05907 293.976).

What colors go well with #847ca3?

The complementary color of #847ca3 is #82875e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7183a7 and #957797. The triadic partners are #9f7961 and #5c8e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #847ca3?

White text reads better on #847ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #847ca3 a warm or cool color?

#847ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.059.