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#8a52b2 color: Soft purple

#8a52b2 is rgb(138, 82, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.448% 0.15261 309.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

54.4%
0.153
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a52b2

#8a52b2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tyrian Shimmer (#9448b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a52b2 mixed with white

  1. 8a52b2
  2. 9564ba
  3. a175c3
  4. ac86cb
  5. b897d3
  6. c3a8da
  7. cfb9e2
  8. dbcae9
  9. e7dcf1
  10. f3edf8

Darker: #8a52b2 mixed with black

  1. 8a52b2
  2. 77469a
  3. 653b83
  4. 532f6d
  5. 422557
  6. 321a43
  7. 22112f
  8. 14081d
  9. 07020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a52b2 with less saturation

  1. 8a52b2
  2. 8756ac
  3. 855aa5
  4. 825d9f
  5. 806198
  6. 7d6492
  7. 7a668b
  8. 786985
  9. 756b7e
  10. 726e77

Questions about #8a52b2

What color is #8a52b2?

#8a52b2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 82, 178), in HSL hsl(275, 38.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.448% 0.15261 309.146).

What colors go well with #8a52b2?

The complementary color of #8a52b2 is #538000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6062c6 and #a7468d. The triadic partners are #a25d00 and #00847e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a52b2?

White text reads better on #8a52b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a52b2 a warm or cool color?

#8a52b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.153.