What color is #8A679E?

#8A679E is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 103, 158), and in HSL hsl(278, 22%, 51%).

Is #8A679E accessible as text?

On white, #8A679E has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A679E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A679E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #8A679E?

#8A679E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B9E67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A679E below.

Is #8A679E good for buttons?

#8A679E works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #8A679E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #8A679E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A679E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A679E

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A679E works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A679E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A679E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A679E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A679E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8A679E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Very Peri sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A679E Secondary #A89CB0 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A679E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 74/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8A679E with

Glaucous Mauve Taupe Moss Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E2EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9C679E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A679E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A679E;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 103 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.091 312.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE6EF;
  --color-200: #D9CDDF;
  --color-300: #BBA9C6;
  --color-400: #9E87AB;
  --color-500: #80678E;
  --color-600: #65536F;
  --color-700: #4A3F50;
  --color-800: #322B36;
  --color-900: #1F1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE6EF',
    200: '#D9CDDF',
    300: '#BBA9C6',
    400: '#9E87AB',
    500: '#80678E',
    600: '#65536F',
    700: '#4A3F50',
    800: '#322B36',
    900: '#1F1C22',
  },
}

$base: #8A679E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE6EF;
$base-200: #D9CDDF;
$base-300: #BBA9C6;
$base-400: #9E87AB;
$base-500: #80678E;
$base-600: #65536F;
$base-700: #4A3F50;
$base-800: #322B36;
$base-900: #1F1C22;
$base-hover: #6E517F;
$base-subtle: #DBD3E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A679E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBA9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E87AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A679E

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A679E

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