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#8a6db0 color: Fairy Wren

#8a6db0 is rgb(138, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(58.97% 0.10437 303.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

59%
0.104
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8a6db0

#8a6db0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a6db0 mixed with white

  1. 8a6db0
  2. 957bb8
  3. a089c0
  4. ac98c8
  5. b7a6d0
  6. c3b4d8
  7. cec3e0
  8. dad2e8
  9. e6e1f0
  10. f3f0f7

Darker: #8a6db0 mixed with black

  1. 8a6db0
  2. 775e99
  3. 654f82
  4. 53416c
  5. 423356
  6. 322642
  7. 22192e
  8. 140d1c
  9. 07040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a6db0 with less saturation

  1. 8a6db0
  2. 896fab
  3. 8771a6
  4. 8673a1
  5. 85749c
  6. 837697
  7. 827792
  8. 81798d
  9. 807a88
  10. 7e7c82

Questions about #8a6db0

What color is #8a6db0?

#8a6db0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(265.97, 29.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.97% 0.10437 303.266).

What colors go well with #8a6db0?

The complementary color of #8a6db0 is #71873c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6978bb and #a26597. The triadic partners are #a86e34 and #039183.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6db0?

White text reads better on #8a6db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6db0 a warm or cool color?

#8a6db0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.104.