#8a71ab color: Fairy Wren
#8a71ab is rgb(138, 113, 171) in RGB and oklch(59.485% 0.09061 303.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a71ab
#8a71ab is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 304°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a71ab mixed with white
Darker: #8a71ab mixed with black
Calmer: #8a71ab with less saturation
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Questions about #8a71ab
What color is #8a71ab?
#8a71ab is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(138, 113, 171), in HSL hsl(265.86, 25.66%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.485% 0.09061 303.552).
What colors go well with #8a71ab?
The complementary color of #8a71ab is #748849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d7bb5 and #9f6a95. The triadic partners are #a57242 and #2f9084.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a71ab?
White text reads better on #8a71ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a71ab a warm or cool color?
#8a71ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.091.