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#8861ae color: Lusty Lavender

#8861ae is rgb(136, 97, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.49% 0.12191 306.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

56.5%
0.122
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8861ae

#8861ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8861ae mixed with white

  1. 8861ae
  2. 9370b7
  3. 9f80bf
  4. aa8fc7
  5. b69fcf
  6. c2afd8
  7. cebee0
  8. dacee8
  9. e6deef
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8861ae mixed with black

  1. 8861ae
  2. 755397
  3. 634680
  4. 52396a
  5. 412d55
  6. 312141
  7. 22152e
  8. 130b1c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8861ae with less saturation

  1. 8861ae
  2. 8664a9
  3. 8466a3
  4. 82689e
  5. 816b98
  6. 7f6d93
  7. 7d6f8d
  8. 7b7187
  9. 797282
  10. 78747c

Questions about #8861ae

What color is #8861ae?

#8861ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 97, 174), in HSL hsl(270.39, 32.22%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.49% 0.12191 306.228).

What colors go well with #8861ae?

The complementary color of #8861ae is #648228. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #636ebd and #a25891. The triadic partners are #a5650c and #008b81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8861ae?

White text reads better on #8861ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8861ae a warm or cool color?

#8861ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.122.