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#8862bc color: Lusty Lavender

#8862bc is rgb(136, 98, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.436% 0.13829 301.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

57.4%
0.138
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8862bc

#8862bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #8862bc mixed with white

  1. 8862bc
  2. 9372c3
  3. 9e81cb
  4. aa91d2
  5. b5a0d9
  6. c1b0df
  7. cdbfe6
  8. dacfec
  9. e6dff3
  10. f2eff9

Darker: #8862bc mixed with black

  1. 8862bc
  2. 7554a3
  3. 63478b
  4. 523a73
  5. 412d5d
  6. 312147
  7. 221632
  8. 130b1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8862bc with less saturation

  1. 8862bc
  2. 8665b6
  3. 8568af
  4. 836aa8
  5. 816da2
  6. 806f9b
  7. 7e7194
  8. 7d738e
  9. 7b7587
  10. 7a7780

Questions about #8862bc

What color is #8862bc?

#8862bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 98, 188), in HSL hsl(265.33, 40.18%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.436% 0.13829 301.699).

What colors go well with #8862bc?

The complementary color of #8862bc is #6c8402. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c71ca and #a6569d. The triadic partners are #b16200 and #008f7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8862bc?

White text reads better on #8862bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8862bc a warm or cool color?

#8862bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.138.