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#8a569e color: Highlighter Lavender

#8a569e is rgb(138, 86, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.98% 0.12238 316.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

54%
0.122
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a569e

#8a569e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #8a569e mixed with white

  1. 8a569e
  2. 9566a8
  3. a177b2
  4. ad87bc
  5. b898c5
  6. c4a9cf
  7. d0bad9
  8. dbcbe2
  9. e7dcec
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #8a569e mixed with black

  1. 8a569e
  2. 774a89
  3. 653e74
  4. 533260
  5. 42274d
  6. 321c3a
  7. 221229
  8. 140818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a569e with less saturation

  1. 8a569e
  2. 875999
  3. 855c95
  4. 825f90
  5. 7f618c
  6. 7d6487
  7. 7a6682
  8. 77687d
  9. 746a78
  10. 716d73

Questions about #8a569e

What color is #8a569e?

#8a569e is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 86, 158), in HSL hsl(283.33, 29.51%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.98% 0.12238 316.076).

What colors go well with #8a569e?

The complementary color of #8a569e is #4c7e30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a62b2 and #a04e7d. The triadic partners are #966300 and #008284.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a569e?

White text reads better on #8a569e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a569e a warm or cool color?

#8a569e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.122.