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#8a5397 color: Royal Lilac

#8a5397 is rgb(138, 83, 151) in RGB and oklch(53.124% 0.11975 319.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

53.1%
0.120
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a5397

#8a5397 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lilac (#84549b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a5397 mixed with white

  1. 8a5397
  2. 9664a1
  3. a174ac
  4. ad85b6
  5. b996c1
  6. c4a7cb
  7. d0b8d5
  8. dccae0
  9. e7dbea
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a5397 mixed with black

  1. 8a5397
  2. 774783
  3. 653b6f
  4. 53305c
  5. 422549
  6. 321b37
  7. 221126
  8. 140817
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5397 with less saturation

  1. 8a5397
  2. 875693
  3. 84598f
  4. 825c8b
  5. 7f5f86
  6. 7c6182
  7. 79637e
  8. 766679
  9. 736875
  10. 6f6a71

Questions about #8a5397

What color is #8a5397?

#8a5397 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(138, 83, 151), in HSL hsl(288.53, 29.06%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.124% 0.11975 319.76).

What colors go well with #8a5397?

The complementary color of #8a5397 is #437c35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5eac and #9e4c76. The triadic partners are #906200 and #007e85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5397?

White text reads better on #8a5397: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5397 a warm or cool color?

#8a5397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.12.