#8A6683

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Slategray.

About #8A6683

At its core, #8A6683 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 102 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 46% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A6683
RGB138, 102, 131
HSL311.7°, 15.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 26%, 5%, 46%
HSV311.7°, 26.1%, 54.1%
LAB47.7, 19.5, -10.4
XYZ19.3, 16.5, 23.6
Decimal9070211

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6683; }
.text-color { color: #8A6683; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6683; }

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