Palettes / Colors / #8A67A7
#8A67A7 — Dusty Purple
#8A67A7 is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #8A67A7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8A67A7 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #84A867; it also sits naturally between #6A67A8 and #A867A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A67A7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 103, 167 |
| HSL | 273°, 27%, 53% |
| HSV | 273°, 38%, 65% |
| CMYK | 17%, 38%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 22.31, 17.89, 38.84 |
| Yxy | 17.89, 0.2822, 0.2264 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.37, 26.66, -29.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.30, 22.72, -28.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 40% · Blue 65%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A67A7
.text { color: #8A67A7; }
.background { background-color: #8A67A7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A67A7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 103, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 27%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A67A7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 103, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A67A7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 103, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A67A7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A67A7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A67A7
Tints of #8A67A7
Tones of #8A67A7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #84A867:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.58:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A67A7: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A67A7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8A67A7: ·
How #8A67A7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8A67A7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A67A7?
#8A67A7 is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 138, 103, 167). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A67A7?
#8A67A7 is RGB 138, 103, 167 — HSL 273°, 27%, 53% — CMYK 17%, 38%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #8A67A7?
Its complement is #84A867; analogous partners are #6A67A8 and #A867A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A67A7 for text?
White text on #8A67A7 has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.58:1.