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#8b787c color: Purple Rubiate

#8b787c is rgb(139, 120, 124) in RGB and oklch(59.152% 0.02419 3.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

59.2%
0.024
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • neutral-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8b787c

#8b787c is a muted rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.024 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Rubiate (#8b7880). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is neutral-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #8b787c mixed with white

  1. 8b787c
  2. 968588
  3. a19295
  4. ad9fa1
  5. b8acae
  6. c4b9bb
  7. cfc7c9
  8. dbd5d6
  9. e7e3e3
  10. f3f1f1

Darker: #8b787c mixed with black

  1. 8b787c
  2. 78676b
  3. 66575a
  4. 54484a
  5. 43393b
  6. 322a2c
  7. 231d1e
  8. 141011
  9. 070505
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8b787c with less saturation

  1. 8b787c
  2. 8a797c
  3. 88797c
  4. 877a7c
  5. 867a7d
  6. 847b7d
  7. 837b7d
  8. 827c7d
  9. 807c7d
  10. 7f7d7d

Questions about #8b787c

What color is #8b787c?

#8b787c is muted rose. The closest named color is Purple Rubiate. In RGB it is rgb(139, 120, 124), in HSL hsl(347.37, 7.57%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.152% 0.02419 3.575).

What colors go well with #8b787c?

The complementary color of #8b787c is #6e837f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877984 and #8b7974. The triadic partners are #7b8071 and #72808b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b787c?

White text reads better on #8b787c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b787c a warm or cool color?

#8b787c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.024.