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#887aa2 color: Second Pour

#887aa2 is rgb(136, 122, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.674% 0.06171 300.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

60.7%
0.062
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #887aa2

#887aa2 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #887aa2 mixed with white

  1. 887aa2
  2. 9387ab
  3. 9f93b4
  4. aaa0be
  5. b6adc7
  6. c2bbd0
  7. cec8d9
  8. dad6e3
  9. e6e3ec
  10. f2f1f6

Darker: #887aa2 mixed with black

  1. 887aa2
  2. 75698c
  3. 635977
  4. 524963
  5. 413a4f
  6. 312b3c
  7. 221d2a
  8. 131019
  9. 06050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #887aa2 with less saturation

  1. 887aa2
  2. 877b9f
  3. 877c9c
  4. 867d99
  5. 867d95
  6. 857e92
  7. 847f8f
  8. 84808c
  9. 838189
  10. 838185

Questions about #887aa2

What color is #887aa2?

#887aa2 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Second Pour. In RGB it is rgb(136, 122, 162), in HSL hsl(261, 17.7%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.674% 0.06171 300.597).

What colors go well with #887aa2?

The complementary color of #887aa2 is #7d885e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7481a8 and #987594. The triadic partners are #9e7a5c and #578f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #887aa2?

White text reads better on #887aa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887aa2 a warm or cool color?

#887aa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.062.