#8a85a5 color: Purple Hills
#8a85a5 is rgb(138, 133, 165) in RGB and oklch(63.231% 0.04784 292.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- slate-400
- Black 35%
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About #8a85a5
#8a85a5 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Hills (#8e85a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #8a85a5 mixed with white
Darker: #8a85a5 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a85a5 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a85a5
What color is #8a85a5?
#8a85a5 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Purple Hills. In RGB it is rgb(138, 133, 165), in HSL hsl(249.37, 15.09%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.231% 0.04784 292.137).
What colors go well with #8a85a5?
The complementary color of #8a85a5 is #8a8d6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a8aa8 and #98819b. The triadic partners are #a2826f and #6c9487.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a85a5?
White text reads better on #8a85a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a85a5 a warm or cool color?
#8a85a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.048.