#8959ae color: Lusty Lavender
#8959ae is rgb(137, 89, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.229% 0.1359 308.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 32%
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About #8959ae
#8959ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 309°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8959ae mixed with white
Darker: #8959ae mixed with black
Calmer: #8959ae with less saturation
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What color is #8959ae?
#8959ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(137, 89, 174), in HSL hsl(273.88, 34.41%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.229% 0.1359 308.651).
What colors go well with #8959ae?
The complementary color of #8959ae is #5a8017. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6267c0 and #a44f8d. The triadic partners are #a46000 and #00877f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8959ae?
White text reads better on #8959ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8959ae a warm or cool color?
#8959ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.136.