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#8a7985 color: Classical Violet

#8a7985 is rgb(138, 121, 133) in RGB and oklch(59.557% 0.02721 336.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

59.6%
0.027
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • neutral-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a7985

#8a7985 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.027 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Classical Violet (#8b7989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is neutral-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a7985 mixed with white

  1. 8a7985
  2. 958691
  3. a0929c
  4. ac9fa8
  5. b7acb4
  6. c3bac0
  7. cfc7cd
  8. dbd5d9
  9. e7e3e5
  10. f3f1f2

Darker: #8a7985 mixed with black

  1. 8a7985
  2. 776873
  3. 655861
  4. 534850
  5. 423940
  6. 322b30
  7. 221d21
  8. 141013
  9. 070506
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a7985 with less saturation

  1. 8a7985
  2. 897a84
  3. 887a84
  4. 877b83
  5. 867b83
  6. 847c82
  7. 837c81
  8. 827d81
  9. 817e80
  10. 807e7f

Questions about #8a7985

What color is #8a7985?

#8a7985 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Classical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 121, 133), in HSL hsl(317.65, 6.77%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.557% 0.02721 336.455).

What colors go well with #8a7985?

The complementary color of #8a7985 is #728478. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837b8c and #8e787c. The triadic partners are #837f6d and #6d8389.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7985?

White text reads better on #8a7985: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7985 a warm or cool color?

#8a7985 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.027.