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#8e669c color: Aster Violetta

#8e669c is rgb(142, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(57.137% 0.09286 317.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

57.1%
0.093
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8e669c

#8e669c is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8e669c mixed with white

  1. 8e669c
  2. 9975a6
  3. a483b0
  4. af92ba
  5. baa1c3
  6. c6b0cd
  7. d1c0d7
  8. dccfe1
  9. e8dfeb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #8e669c mixed with black

  1. 8e669c
  2. 7b5887
  3. 684a73
  4. 563c5f
  5. 442f4c
  6. 342339
  7. 241728
  8. 150c18
  9. 070409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e669c with less saturation

  1. 8e669c
  2. 8c6898
  3. 8a6a95
  4. 886c91
  5. 856e8e
  6. 83708a
  7. 817187
  8. 7f7383
  9. 7c757f
  10. 7a767b

Questions about #8e669c

What color is #8e669c?

#8e669c is muted purple. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(142, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(284.44, 21.43%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.137% 0.09286 317.089).

What colors go well with #8e669c?

The complementary color of #8e669c is #5d854d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #746fac and #a06082. The triadic partners are #967032 and #16888b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e669c?

White text reads better on #8e669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e669c a warm or cool color?

#8e669c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.093.