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#8a7da4 color: Second Pour

#8a7da4 is rgb(138, 125, 164) in RGB and oklch(61.547% 0.05981 299.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

61.5%
0.060
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a7da4

#8a7da4 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a7da4 mixed with white

  1. 8a7da4
  2. 9589ad
  3. a096b6
  4. aca2bf
  5. b7afc8
  6. c3bcd1
  7. cfc9da
  8. dad7e3
  9. e7e4ed
  10. f3f1f6

Darker: #8a7da4 mixed with black

  1. 8a7da4
  2. 776c8e
  3. 655b79
  4. 534b64
  5. 423b50
  6. 322c3d
  7. 221e2b
  8. 14111a
  9. 07050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a7da4 with less saturation

  1. 8a7da4
  2. 897ea1
  3. 897f9e
  4. 88809b
  5. 888098
  6. 878195
  7. 878291
  8. 86838e
  9. 86838b
  10. 858488

Questions about #8a7da4

What color is #8a7da4?

#8a7da4 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Second Pour. In RGB it is rgb(138, 125, 164), in HSL hsl(260, 17.65%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.547% 0.05981 299.908).

What colors go well with #8a7da4?

The complementary color of #8a7da4 is #808a62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7784aa and #9a7896. The triadic partners are #a07d60 and #5b9186.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7da4?

White text reads better on #8a7da4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7da4 a warm or cool color?

#8a7da4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.06.