#8a6bab color: Fairy Wren
#8a6bab is rgb(138, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.352% 0.10118 305.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a6bab
#8a6bab is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 306°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a6bab mixed with white
Darker: #8a6bab mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6bab with less saturation
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Questions about #8a6bab
What color is #8a6bab?
#8a6bab is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(269.06, 27.59%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.352% 0.10118 305.745).
What colors go well with #8a6bab?
The complementary color of #8a6bab is #6d8640. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b76b7 and #a16392. The triadic partners are #a46e33 and #088e84.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bab?
White text reads better on #8a6bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6bab a warm or cool color?
#8a6bab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.101.