Exploring the Color #8E659D

#8E659D sits at 284° on the color wheel, placing it in the violet family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 22% saturation and 51% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 142, 101, 157 produces a 4.67:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #8E659D is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 42 units away from #808080. Designers reach for violet hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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