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#8b7688 color: Classical Violet

#8b7688 is rgb(139, 118, 136) in RGB and oklch(59.137% 0.03687 330.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

59.1%
0.037
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • zinc-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8b7688

#8b7688 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.037 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Classical Violet (#8b7989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b7688 mixed with white

  1. 8b7688
  2. 968393
  3. a1909f
  4. ad9daa
  5. b8abb6
  6. c4b8c2
  7. cfc6ce
  8. dbd4da
  9. e7e2e6
  10. f3f1f3

Darker: #8b7688 mixed with black

  1. 8b7688
  2. 786675
  3. 665663
  4. 544752
  5. 433841
  6. 322931
  7. 231c22
  8. 140f13
  9. 070506
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8b7688 with less saturation

  1. 8b7688
  2. 8a7787
  3. 887886
  4. 877885
  5. 867984
  6. 847a83
  7. 837b82
  8. 827b81
  9. 807c80
  10. 7f7d7f

Questions about #8b7688

What color is #8b7688?

#8b7688 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Classical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 118, 136), in HSL hsl(308.57, 8.3%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.137% 0.03687 330.767).

What colors go well with #8b7688?

The complementary color of #8b7688 is #6e8473. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817991 and #91757c. The triadic partners are #867d65 and #64848a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7688?

White text reads better on #8b7688: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7688 a warm or cool color?

#8b7688 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.037.