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#8a669d color: Dark Lavender

#8a669d is rgb(138, 102, 157) in RGB and oklch(56.758% 0.09204 313.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

56.8%
0.092
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8a669d

#8a669d is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a669d mixed with white

  1. 8a669d
  2. 9575a7
  3. a183b1
  4. ac92ba
  5. b8a1c4
  6. c3b0ce
  7. cfc0d8
  8. dbcfe1
  9. e7dfeb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #8a669d mixed with black

  1. 8a669d
  2. 775888
  3. 654a73
  4. 533c5f
  5. 422f4c
  6. 32233a
  7. 221728
  8. 140c18
  9. 070409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a669d with less saturation

  1. 8a669d
  2. 886899
  3. 866a96
  4. 846c92
  5. 826d8e
  6. 806f8a
  7. 7f7186
  8. 7d7282
  9. 7b747f
  10. 79757b

Questions about #8a669d

What color is #8a669d?

#8a669d is muted purple. The closest named color is Dark Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 157), in HSL hsl(279.27, 21.91%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.758% 0.09204 313.491).

What colors go well with #8a669d?

The complementary color of #8a669d is #608249. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706fab and #9c6084. The triadic partners are #976e33 and #188786.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a669d?

White text reads better on #8a669d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a669d a warm or cool color?

#8a669d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.092.