#8a74ae color: Dahlia Purple
#8a74ae is rgb(138, 116, 174) in RGB and oklch(60.203% 0.08952 301.186) 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 #8a74ae
#8a74ae is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dahlia Purple (#8774b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a74ae mixed with white
Darker: #8a74ae mixed with black
Calmer: #8a74ae with less saturation
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What color is #8a74ae?
#8a74ae is muted purple. The closest named color is Dahlia Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 116, 174), in HSL hsl(262.76, 26.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.203% 0.08952 301.186).
What colors go well with #8a74ae?
The complementary color of #8a74ae is #79894a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d7eb7 and #a06d99. The triadic partners are #a87446 and #359284.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a74ae?
White text reads better on #8a74ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a74ae a warm or cool color?
#8a74ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.09.