#8A8AE5 Hex Color
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Cool and lightly muted, #8a8ae5 is a soft blue-purple with a restrained, airy presence. Its balance of lightness and low saturation suggests spirituality, sensitivity, and order. Use it as a supporting tone with charcoal or deep navy in meditation, luxury, psychic, and creative branding. The hex code #8a8ae5 also provides strong contrast for black body text.
Questions about #8a8ae5
What is #8a8ae5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a8ae5 is rgb(138, 138, 229), in HSL hsl(240, 64%, 72%) and in CMYK 40%, 40%, 0%, 10%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #8a8ae5?
Does #8a8ae5 read as a warm or cool color?
#8a8ae5 reads as a cool color because its blue component is higher than its red and green values, giving the soft violet hue a calm, airy quality rather than a warm, pink or red cast. It can feel more grounded beside dark neutrals.
Is #8a8ae5 readable on white or black?
#8a8ae5 has a 3.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.84:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.