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#8b669c color: Viola Grey

#8b669c is rgb(139, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(56.817% 0.09128 314.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

56.8%
0.091
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8b669c

#8b669c is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola Grey (#8c6897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8b669c mixed with white

  1. 8b669c
  2. 9675a6
  3. a183b0
  4. ad92ba
  5. b8a1c3
  6. c4b0cd
  7. d0c0d7
  8. dbcfe1
  9. e7dfeb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #8b669c mixed with black

  1. 8b669c
  2. 785887
  3. 664a73
  4. 543c5f
  5. 432f4c
  6. 322339
  7. 231728
  8. 140c18
  9. 070409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b669c with less saturation

  1. 8b669c
  2. 896898
  3. 876a95
  4. 856c91
  5. 836d8d
  6. 816f8a
  7. 7f7186
  8. 7d7282
  9. 7b747e
  10. 79757b

Questions about #8b669c

What color is #8b669c?

#8b669c is muted purple. The closest named color is Viola Grey. In RGB it is rgb(139, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(281.11, 21.43%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.817% 0.09128 314.799).

What colors go well with #8b669c?

The complementary color of #8b669c is #5f834b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #716fab and #9d6083. The triadic partners are #966e33 and #1a8787.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b669c?

White text reads better on #8b669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b669c a warm or cool color?

#8b669c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.091.