#8A76B0
Wisteria · medium cool purple
About #8A76B0
With the hex code #8A76B0, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 46% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Wisteria and Lilac — a ΔE of 19.1 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CB076, a matcha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.30:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A76B0?
With the hex code #8A76B0, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 46% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A76B0?
Use black text. Black on #8A76B0 has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A76B0?
Its complementary colour is #9CB076, and analogous partners are #767FB0 and #A776B0.