#8a659c color: Aster Violetta
#8a659c is rgb(138, 101, 156) in RGB and oklch(56.526% 0.09264 314.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 39%
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About #8a659c
#8a659c is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 314°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a659c mixed with white
Darker: #8a659c mixed with black
Calmer: #8a659c with less saturation
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What color is #8a659c?
#8a659c is muted purple. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 101, 156), in HSL hsl(280.36, 21.74%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.526% 0.09264 314.256).
What colors go well with #8a659c?
The complementary color of #8a659c is #5f8249. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706eab and #9c5f83. The triadic partners are #966d31 and #148786.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a659c?
White text reads better on #8a659c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a659c a warm or cool color?
#8a659c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.093.