#8A7191
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #8A7191
With the hex code #8A7191, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 44% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Taupe — a ΔE of 18.4 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #789171, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.85:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A7191?
With the hex code #8A7191, this is a medium purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 44% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A7191?
Use black text. Black on #8A7191 has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A7191?
Its complementary colour is #789171, and analogous partners are #7A7191 and #917188.