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#8770aa color: Fairy Wren

#8770aa is rgb(135, 112, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.96% 0.09019 301.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

59%
0.090
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8770aa

#8770aa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8770aa mixed with white

  1. 8770aa
  2. 927eb3
  3. 9e8cbb
  4. a999c4
  5. b5a8cc
  6. c1b6d5
  7. cdc4dd
  8. d9d3e6
  9. e6e1ee
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #8770aa mixed with black

  1. 8770aa
  2. 756093
  3. 63517d
  4. 514368
  5. 413553
  6. 31273f
  7. 211a2d
  8. 130e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8770aa with less saturation

  1. 8770aa
  2. 8672a6
  3. 8573a1
  4. 84749d
  5. 837698
  6. 827794
  7. 817890
  8. 807a8b
  9. 7f7b86
  10. 7e7c82

Questions about #8770aa

What color is #8770aa?

#8770aa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(135, 112, 170), in HSL hsl(263.79, 25.44%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.96% 0.09019 301.927).

What colors go well with #8770aa?

The complementary color of #8770aa is #748646. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a7ab3 and #9d6995. The triadic partners are #a47042 and #2f8f81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8770aa?

White text reads better on #8770aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8770aa a warm or cool color?

#8770aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.09.