#8a6daa color: Fairy Wren
#8a6daa is rgb(138, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.678% 0.09631 305.451) 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 #8a6daa
#8a6daa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 305°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a6daa mixed with white
Darker: #8a6daa mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6daa with less saturation
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Questions about #8a6daa
What color is #8a6daa?
#8a6daa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(268.52, 26.41%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.678% 0.09631 305.451).
What colors go well with #8a6daa?
The complementary color of #8a6daa is #6f8644. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c77b5 and #a06693. The triadic partners are #a37039 and #1e8f84.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6daa?
White text reads better on #8a6daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6daa a warm or cool color?
#8a6daa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.096.