#8a50a9 color: Soft purple
#8a50a9 is rgb(138, 80, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.614% 0.14544 312.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 34%
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About #8a50a9
#8a50a9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a50a9 mixed with white
Darker: #8a50a9 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a50a9 with less saturation
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What color is #8a50a9?
#8a50a9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 80, 169), in HSL hsl(279.1, 35.74%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.614% 0.14544 312.561).
What colors go well with #8a50a9?
The complementary color of #8a50a9 is #4b7e0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #635fbe and #a44584. The triadic partners are #9c5e00 and #00817f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a50a9?
White text reads better on #8a50a9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a50a9 a warm or cool color?
#8a50a9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.145.