#8a5597 color: Highlighter Lavender
#8a5597 is rgb(138, 85, 151) in RGB and oklch(53.457% 0.11614 319.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 41%
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About #8a5597
#8a5597 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 320°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5597 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5597 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5597 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5597?
#8a5597 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 85, 151), in HSL hsl(288.18, 27.97%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.457% 0.11614 319.53).
What colors go well with #8a5597?
The complementary color of #8a5597 is #467d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c60ab and #9d4e77. The triadic partners are #906400 and #007f86.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5597?
White text reads better on #8a5597: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5597 a warm or cool color?
#8a5597 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.116.