Information about #8D7DAA color

#8D7DAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8D7DAA falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 125, 170) — 55.3% red, 49% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 18 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8D7DAA is a softly toned blue-purple violet that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Indigo (#887DA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Violet (#937DA8) and Pastel Indigo (#8686AF).

The recipe behind #8D7DAA is rgb(141, 125, 170), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8D7DAA: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #8D7DAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8D7DAA color variations

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#8D7DAA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8D7DAA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D7DAA
  • RGB141, 125, 170
  • CMYK11, 18, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(141, 125, 170)
  • HSL261°, 21%, 58%
  • HSL Precise261.333°, 20.93%, 57.843%
  • HSV261°, 26%, 67%
  • HSB261°, 26%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.490, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.490, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.490, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8D7DAA
  • DECIMAL ID9272746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01