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#8a7a89 color: Classical Violet

#8a7a89 is rgb(138, 122, 137) in RGB and oklch(59.902% 0.0294 327.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

59.9%
0.029
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • zinc-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a7a89

#8a7a89 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.029 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a7a89 mixed with white

  1. 8a7a89
  2. 958694
  3. a093a0
  4. aca0ab
  5. b7adb7
  6. c3bac2
  7. cfc8ce
  8. dbd5da
  9. e7e3e6
  10. f3f1f3

Darker: #8a7a89 mixed with black

  1. 8a7a89
  2. 776976
  3. 655964
  4. 534953
  5. 423a42
  6. 322b31
  7. 221d22
  8. 141014
  9. 070507
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a7a89 with less saturation

  1. 8a7a89
  2. 897b88
  3. 887b87
  4. 877c86
  5. 867c85
  6. 857d84
  7. 847e83
  8. 837e83
  9. 827f82
  10. 817f81

Questions about #8a7a89

What color is #8a7a89?

#8a7a89 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Classical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 122, 137), in HSL hsl(303.75, 6.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.902% 0.0294 327.882).

What colors go well with #8a7a89?

The complementary color of #8a7a89 is #758576. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827c90 and #8f7980. The triadic partners are #877f6c and #6c8589.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7a89?

White text reads better on #8a7a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7a89 a warm or cool color?

#8a7a89 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.029.