Twilight Lavender (#8A496B)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 6.47:1 — vs black: 3.25:1
Color values
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HEX
#8A496B -
RGB
rgb(138, 73, 107) -
HSL
hsl(328, 47%, 54%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 47.1, 22.46, 45.88 ) -
Websafe
#993366
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8A496B based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#8A496B
Base
#498A68
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#8A496B
Base
#88498A
#8A494A
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#8A496B
Base
#6B8A49
#496B8A
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#8A496B
Base
#4A8A49
#498A88
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#8A496B
Base
#8A8849
#498A68
#494A8A
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#8A496B
Base
#26141D
#582F44
#6F3B56
#A55780
#B26D91
#CCA0B7
Darker shades and lighter tints of Twilight Lavender, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#11090D
#291620
#412233
#592F45
#723C58
#8A496B
Base
#AA5F87
#BD83A2
#D0A7BD
#E3CBD7
#F6EEF2
Ready-to-use code snippets for #8A496B. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #8A496B;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #8A496B;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #8A496B;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#8A496B,
#53C187
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#8A496B,
#53C187
);
}
// SCSS variable
$twilight-lavender: #8A496B;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$twilight-lavender-r: 138;
$twilight-lavender-g: 73;
$twilight-lavender-b: 107;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $twilight-lavender;
color: rgba($twilight-lavender-r, $twilight-lavender-g, $twilight-lavender-b, 0.8);
}
How Twilight Lavender appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#8A496B
How the color appears with full color vision.
#62626A
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#53536B
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#874E4E
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#5E5E5E
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.