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#8a76b2 color: Dahlia Purple

#8a76b2 is rgb(138, 118, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.778% 0.09167 298.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

60.8%
0.092
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a76b2

#8a76b2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia Purple (#8774b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a76b2 mixed with white

  1. 8a76b2
  2. 9583ba
  3. a090c2
  4. ab9eca
  5. b7abd1
  6. c3b9d9
  7. cec7e1
  8. dad5e8
  9. e6e3f0
  10. f3f1f7

Darker: #8a76b2 mixed with black

  1. 8a76b2
  2. 77669a
  3. 655683
  4. 53476d
  5. 423857
  6. 322943
  7. 221c2f
  8. 140f1d
  9. 07050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a76b2 with less saturation

  1. 8a76b2
  2. 8977ad
  3. 8879a9
  4. 887aa4
  5. 877c9f
  6. 867d9b
  7. 857e96
  8. 847f91
  9. 84808c
  10. 838187

Questions about #8a76b2

What color is #8a76b2?

#8a76b2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Dahlia Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 178), in HSL hsl(260, 28.04%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.778% 0.09167 298.977).

What colors go well with #8a76b2?

The complementary color of #8a76b2 is #7c8a48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c80ba and #a16e9e. The triadic partners are #ab7548 and #369483.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76b2?

White text reads better on #8a76b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76b2 a warm or cool color?

#8a76b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.092.