#8a72ba color: Purple Hebe
#8a72ba is rgb(138, 114, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.406% 0.10951 298.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a72ba
#8a72ba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 298°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a72ba mixed with white
Darker: #8a72ba mixed with black
Calmer: #8a72ba with less saturation
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Questions about #8a72ba
What color is #8a72ba?
#8a72ba is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(138, 114, 186), in HSL hsl(260, 34.29%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.406% 0.10951 298.416).
What colors go well with #8a72ba?
The complementary color of #8a72ba is #7b8a37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #667ec3 and #a569a2. The triadic partners are #b27038 and #089682.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a72ba?
White text reads better on #8a72ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a72ba a warm or cool color?
#8a72ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.11.