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#8a569b color: Highlighter Lavender

#8a569b is rgb(138, 86, 155) in RGB and oklch(53.827% 0.1189 317.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

53.8%
0.119
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a569b

#8a569b is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a569b mixed with white

  1. 8a569b
  2. 9666a5
  3. a177af
  4. ad87b9
  5. b898c3
  6. c4a9cd
  7. d0bad7
  8. dbcbe1
  9. e7dceb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a569b mixed with black

  1. 8a569b
  2. 774a86
  3. 653e72
  4. 53325e
  5. 42274b
  6. 321c39
  7. 221228
  8. 140818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a569b with less saturation

  1. 8a569b
  2. 875997
  3. 855c92
  4. 825f8e
  5. 7f618a
  6. 7d6385
  7. 7a6681
  8. 77687c
  9. 746a77
  10. 716c73

Questions about #8a569b

What color is #8a569b?

#8a569b is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 86, 155), in HSL hsl(285.22, 28.63%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.827% 0.1189 317.455).

What colors go well with #8a569b?

The complementary color of #8a569b is #4a7e34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b61af and #9f4f7b. The triadic partners are #946300 and #008185.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a569b?

White text reads better on #8a569b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a569b a warm or cool color?

#8a569b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.119.