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#8779aa color: Grape Parfait

#8779aa is rgb(135, 121, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.728% 0.07469 297.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.7%
0.075
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8779aa

#8779aa is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grape Parfait (#8677a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8779aa mixed with white

  1. 8779aa
  2. 9286b3
  3. 9e93bb
  4. a9a0c4
  5. b5adcc
  6. c1bad5
  7. cdc8dd
  8. d9d5e6
  9. e6e3ee
  10. f2f1f7

Darker: #8779aa mixed with black

  1. 8779aa
  2. 756893
  3. 63587d
  4. 514868
  5. 413953
  6. 312b3f
  7. 211d2d
  8. 13101b
  9. 06050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8779aa with less saturation

  1. 8779aa
  2. 867aa6
  3. 867ba2
  4. 857c9e
  5. 857d9a
  6. 847e97
  7. 847f93
  8. 83808f
  9. 83818a
  10. 838186

Questions about #8779aa

What color is #8779aa?

#8779aa is dusty violet. The closest named color is Grape Parfait. In RGB it is rgb(135, 121, 170), in HSL hsl(257.14, 22.37%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.728% 0.07469 297.242).

What colors go well with #8779aa?

The complementary color of #8779aa is #7f8954. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e81b0 and #9b739a. The triadic partners are #a57755 and #4c9182.

Is white or black text more readable on #8779aa?

White text reads better on #8779aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8779aa a warm or cool color?

#8779aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.075.