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#8a87b2 color: Silk Lilac

#8a87b2 is rgb(138, 135, 178) in RGB and oklch(64.175% 0.0639 287.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

64.2%
0.064
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8a87b2

#8a87b2 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Silk Lilac (#9188b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a87b2 mixed with white

  1. 8a87b2
  2. 9593ba
  3. a09ec1
  4. abaac9
  5. b7b6d1
  6. c3c2d9
  7. cecee0
  8. dadae8
  9. e6e6f0
  10. f3f3f7

Darker: #8a87b2 mixed with black

  1. 8a87b2
  2. 77759a
  3. 656383
  4. 53516d
  5. 424157
  6. 323143
  7. 22212f
  8. 14131d
  9. 07060c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a87b2 with less saturation

  1. 8a87b2
  2. 8a88ae
  3. 8a88ab
  4. 8b89a7
  5. 8b89a3
  6. 8b8aa0
  7. 8b8b9c
  8. 8c8b98
  9. 8c8c94
  10. 8c8c90

Questions about #8a87b2

What color is #8a87b2?

#8a87b2 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Silk Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(138, 135, 178), in HSL hsl(244.19, 21.83%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.175% 0.0639 287.648).

What colors go well with #8a87b2?

The complementary color of #8a87b2 is #909062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #748eb4 and #9d81a6. The triadic partners are #ae816b and #659a85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a87b2?

White text reads better on #8a87b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a87b2 a warm or cool color?

#8a87b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.064.