#8a509f color: Vicious Violet
#8a509f is rgb(138, 80, 159) in RGB and oklch(53.057% 0.13405 316.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 38%
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About #8a509f
#8a509f is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 316°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a509f mixed with white
Darker: #8a509f mixed with black
Calmer: #8a509f with less saturation
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What color is #8a509f?
#8a509f is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 159), in HSL hsl(284.05, 33.05%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.057% 0.13405 316.485).
What colors go well with #8a509f?
The complementary color of #8a509f is #447d25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #685db5 and #a1477c. The triadic partners are #965f00 and #007f81.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a509f?
White text reads better on #8a509f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a509f a warm or cool color?
#8a509f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.134.