#8A7CA2
Slate Gray · medium cool purple
About #8A7CA2
#8A7CA2 is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 49% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Slate Gray and Lilac (ΔE 17.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #94A27C (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.49:1 (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 #8A7CA2?
#8A7CA2 is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 49% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A7CA2?
Use black text. Black on #8A7CA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A7CA2?
Its complementary colour is #94A27C, and analogous partners are #7C81A2 and #9D7CA2.