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#8a53b2 color: Soft purple

#8a53b2 is rgb(138, 83, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.603% 0.151 308.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

54.6%
0.151
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a53b2

#8a53b2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a53b2 mixed with white

  1. 8a53b2
  2. 9564ba
  3. a176c3
  4. ac87cb
  5. b897d3
  6. c3a8da
  7. cfbae2
  8. dbcbe9
  9. e7dcf1
  10. f3edf8

Darker: #8a53b2 mixed with black

  1. 8a53b2
  2. 77479a
  3. 653b83
  4. 53306d
  5. 422557
  6. 321b43
  7. 22112f
  8. 14081d
  9. 07020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a53b2 with less saturation

  1. 8a53b2
  2. 8757ac
  3. 855ba5
  4. 825e9f
  5. 806199
  6. 7d6492
  7. 7b678c
  8. 786985
  9. 766c7e
  10. 736e77

Questions about #8a53b2

What color is #8a53b2?

#8a53b2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 83, 178), in HSL hsl(274.74, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.603% 0.151 308.976).

What colors go well with #8a53b2?

The complementary color of #8a53b2 is #548000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6063c6 and #a6478d. The triadic partners are #a35d00 and #00857e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a53b2?

White text reads better on #8a53b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a53b2 a warm or cool color?

#8a53b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.151.