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#8a7dac color: Parmentier

#8a7dac is rgb(138, 125, 172) in RGB and oklch(61.886% 0.07129 296.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.9%
0.071
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a7dac

#8a7dac is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parmentier (#887cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a7dac mixed with white

  1. 8a7dac
  2. 9589b4
  3. a096bd
  4. aba3c5
  5. b7afcd
  6. c3bcd6
  7. cec9de
  8. dad7e6
  9. e6e4ee
  10. f3f1f7

Darker: #8a7dac mixed with black

  1. 8a7dac
  2. 776c95
  3. 655b7f
  4. 534b69
  5. 423b54
  6. 322c40
  7. 221e2d
  8. 14111b
  9. 07050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a7dac with less saturation

  1. 8a7dac
  2. 8a7ea8
  3. 897fa5
  4. 8980a1
  5. 88819d
  6. 888299
  7. 878395
  8. 878391
  9. 86848e
  10. 86858a

Questions about #8a7dac

What color is #8a7dac?

#8a7dac is dusty violet. The closest named color is Parmentier. In RGB it is rgb(138, 125, 172), in HSL hsl(256.6, 22.07%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.886% 0.07129 296.961).

What colors go well with #8a7dac?

The complementary color of #8a7dac is #838c5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7285b2 and #9d779c. The triadic partners are #a77b5b and #539485.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7dac?

White text reads better on #8a7dac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7dac a warm or cool color?

#8a7dac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.071.