#8a72ae color: Dahlia Purple
#8a72ae is rgb(138, 114, 174) in RGB and oklch(59.818% 0.09298 302.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 32%
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About #8a72ae
#8a72ae is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 302°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dahlia Purple (#8774b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a72ae mixed with white
Darker: #8a72ae mixed with black
Calmer: #8a72ae with less saturation
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What color is #8a72ae?
#8a72ae is muted purple. The closest named color is Dahlia Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 114, 174), in HSL hsl(264, 27.03%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.818% 0.09298 302.05).
What colors go well with #8a72ae?
The complementary color of #8a72ae is #768847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c7cb7 and #a06a98. The triadic partners are #a77242 and #2e9284.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a72ae?
White text reads better on #8a72ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a72ae a warm or cool color?
#8a72ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.093.