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#8a7da3 color: Second Pour

#8a7da3 is rgb(138, 125, 163) in RGB and oklch(61.505% 0.05838 300.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

61.5%
0.058
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a7da3

#8a7da3 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Second Pour (#887ca4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a7da3 mixed with white

  1. 8a7da3
  2. 9589ac
  3. a096b5
  4. aca2be
  5. b7afc7
  6. c3bcd1
  7. cfc9da
  8. dad7e3
  9. e7e4ec
  10. f3f1f6

Darker: #8a7da3 mixed with black

  1. 8a7da3
  2. 776c8d
  3. 655b78
  4. 534b63
  5. 423b4f
  6. 322c3c
  7. 221e2a
  8. 141119
  9. 07050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a7da3 with less saturation

  1. 8a7da3
  2. 897ea0
  3. 897f9d
  4. 887f9a
  5. 888097
  6. 878194
  7. 878291
  8. 86828e
  9. 86838b
  10. 858488

Questions about #8a7da3

What color is #8a7da3?

#8a7da3 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Second Pour. In RGB it is rgb(138, 125, 163), in HSL hsl(260.53, 17.12%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.505% 0.05838 300.348).

What colors go well with #8a7da3?

The complementary color of #8a7da3 is #808a63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7783a9 and #997895. The triadic partners are #9f7d61 and #5c9186.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7da3?

White text reads better on #8a7da3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7da3 a warm or cool color?

#8a7da3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.058.