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#8571ab color: Fairy Wren

#8571ab is rgb(133, 113, 171) in RGB and oklch(59.013% 0.08941 299.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59%
0.089
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8571ab

#8571ab is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8571ab mixed with white

  1. 8571ab
  2. 907fb4
  3. 9c8cbc
  4. a89ac5
  5. b4a8cd
  6. c0b6d5
  7. ccc5de
  8. d9d3e6
  9. e5e1ee
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #8571ab mixed with black

  1. 8571ab
  2. 736194
  3. 61527e
  4. 504368
  5. 403554
  6. 302740
  7. 211a2d
  8. 130e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8571ab with less saturation

  1. 8571ab
  2. 8472a7
  3. 8374a2
  4. 82759e
  5. 827699
  6. 817895
  7. 807990
  8. 7f7a8b
  9. 7f7b87
  10. 7e7c82

Questions about #8571ab

What color is #8571ab?

#8571ab is muted violet. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(133, 113, 171), in HSL hsl(260.69, 25.66%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.013% 0.08941 299.51).

What colors go well with #8571ab?

The complementary color of #8571ab is #778545. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #687bb3 and #9b6a97. The triadic partners are #a57044 and #338f7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8571ab?

White text reads better on #8571ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8571ab a warm or cool color?

#8571ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.089.