#8970aa color: Fairy Wren
#8970aa is rgb(137, 112, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.151% 0.09072 303.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8970aa
#8970aa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 304°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8970aa mixed with white
Darker: #8970aa mixed with black
Calmer: #8970aa with less saturation
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Questions about #8970aa
What color is #8970aa?
#8970aa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(137, 112, 170), in HSL hsl(265.86, 25.44%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.151% 0.09072 303.536).
What colors go well with #8970aa?
The complementary color of #8970aa is #738748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c7ab4 and #9e6994. The triadic partners are #a47141 and #2e8f83.
Is white or black text more readable on #8970aa?
White text reads better on #8970aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8970aa a warm or cool color?
#8970aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.091.