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#8a649c color: Aster Violetta

#8a649c is rgb(138, 100, 156) in RGB and oklch(56.342% 0.09449 314.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

56.3%
0.094
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8a649c

#8a649c is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #8a649c mixed with white

  1. 8a649c
  2. 9573a6
  3. a182b0
  4. ac91ba
  5. b8a0c3
  6. c3afcd
  7. cfbfd7
  8. dbcfe1
  9. e7dfeb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #8a649c mixed with black

  1. 8a649c
  2. 775687
  3. 654873
  4. 533b5f
  5. 422e4c
  6. 322239
  7. 221628
  8. 140b18
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a649c with less saturation

  1. 8a649c
  2. 886698
  3. 866895
  4. 846a91
  5. 826c8d
  6. 806d89
  7. 7e6f85
  8. 7c7181
  9. 7a727d
  10. 777479

Questions about #8a649c

What color is #8a649c?

#8a649c is muted purple. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 100, 156), in HSL hsl(280.71, 22.05%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.342% 0.09449 314.484).

What colors go well with #8a649c?

The complementary color of #8a649c is #5d8247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6dab and #9d5e83. The triadic partners are #966d2f and #0a8686.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a649c?

White text reads better on #8a649c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a649c a warm or cool color?

#8a649c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.094.