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#8a698c color: Beauty

#8a698c is rgb(138, 105, 140) in RGB and oklch(56.593% 0.06576 324.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

56.6%
0.066
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8a698c

#8a698c is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beauty (#866b8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a698c mixed with white

  1. 8a698c
  2. 957797
  3. a185a2
  4. ac94ad
  5. b8a3b9
  6. c3b2c4
  7. cfc1d0
  8. dbd0dc
  9. e7dfe7
  10. f3eff3

Darker: #8a698c mixed with black

  1. 8a698c
  2. 775a79
  3. 654c67
  4. 533e55
  5. 423143
  6. 322433
  7. 221823
  8. 140c14
  9. 070407
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a698c with less saturation

  1. 8a698c
  2. 886a8a
  3. 866c88
  4. 846d86
  5. 826f83
  6. 807081
  7. 7e717f
  8. 7c727d
  9. 7a747b
  10. 787578

Questions about #8a698c

What color is #8a698c?

#8a698c is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Beauty. In RGB it is rgb(138, 105, 140), in HSL hsl(296.57, 14.29%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.593% 0.06576 324.528).

What colors go well with #8a698c?

The complementary color of #8a698c is #5e815e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #786f99 and #966678. The triadic partners are #887348 and #428288.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a698c?

White text reads better on #8a698c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a698c a warm or cool color?

#8a698c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.066.