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#8A7FAD Color

#8A7FAD is rgb(138, 127, 173) in RGB, hsl(254, 22%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 27%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A7FAD
HEX#8A7FAD
RGBrgb(138, 127, 173)
HSLhsl(254, 22%, 59%)
HSVhsv(254, 27%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 27%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.069 295.3)
LABlab(55.48% 11.70 -22.99)
LCHlch(55.48% 25.79 296.97)

What #8A7FAD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8A7FAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 9.08Rhythm#777696ΔE 9.57Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 10.91Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.07Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 12.01Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 12.64

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#8A7FAD Channel Values

How #8A7FAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 127 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 22% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 27% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A7FAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8A7FAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A7FAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8A7FAD
Complementary
#A3AD7F
Analogous
#7F8CAD
Analogous
#A17FAD
Triadic
#AD8A7F
Triadic
#7FAD8A
Split comp.
#ADA17F
Split comp.
#8CAD7F

Tints & Shades of #8A7FAD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B92B9
#AAA2C3
#BBB4CF
#C9C4D9
#DAD7E5
#E8E6EF

Shades

#73679E
#615686
#4F466D
#3F3857
#2D283E
#1B1825

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How #8A7FAD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8A7FAD
Protanopia#8181AD
Protanomaly#8580AD
Deuteranopia#8383AD
Deuteranomaly#8681AD
Tritanopia#838686
Tritanomaly#868397
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #8A7FAD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8a7fad: #8A7FAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A7FAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a7fad': '#8A7FAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.498, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_8a7fad">#8A7FAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#8A7FAD"

More Blue Colors

#8A7FAD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8A7FAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A7FAD?

#8A7FAD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(138, 127, 173) in RGB and hsl(254, 22%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #8A7FAD?

#8A7FAD is rgb(138, 127, 173) — red 138, green 127, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A7FAD?

#8A7FAD converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 27%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A7FAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8A7FAD scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A7FAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A7FAD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 19.14, which is visibly different.

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