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#8a7eac color: Parmentier

#8a7eac is rgb(138, 126, 172) in RGB and oklch(62.087% 0.06961 296.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

62.1%
0.070
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a7eac

#8a7eac is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #8a7eac mixed with white

  1. 8a7eac
  2. 958ab4
  3. a097bd
  4. aba3c5
  5. b7b0cd
  6. c3bdd6
  7. cecade
  8. dad7e6
  9. e6e4ee
  10. f3f2f7

Darker: #8a7eac mixed with black

  1. 8a7eac
  2. 776d95
  3. 655c7f
  4. 534c69
  5. 423c54
  6. 322d40
  7. 221f2d
  8. 14111b
  9. 07050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a7eac with less saturation

  1. 8a7eac
  2. 8a7fa8
  3. 8980a5
  4. 8981a1
  5. 88829d
  6. 888299
  7. 888396
  8. 878492
  9. 87858e
  10. 87868a

Questions about #8a7eac

What color is #8a7eac?

#8a7eac is dusty violet. The closest named color is Parmentier. In RGB it is rgb(138, 126, 172), in HSL hsl(255.65, 21.7%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.087% 0.06961 296.285).

What colors go well with #8a7eac?

The complementary color of #8a7eac is #848c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7386b1 and #9d789d. The triadic partners are #a77c5d and #569485.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7eac?

White text reads better on #8a7eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7eac a warm or cool color?

#8a7eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.07.