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#8a589c color: Highlighter Lavender

#8a589c is rgb(138, 88, 156) in RGB and oklch(54.215% 0.11646 316.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

54.2%
0.116
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a589c

#8a589c is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #8a589c mixed with white

  1. 8a589c
  2. 9568a6
  3. a178b0
  4. ad89ba
  5. b899c4
  6. c4aace
  7. d0bad8
  8. dbcbe1
  9. e7dceb
  10. f3eef5

Darker: #8a589c mixed with black

  1. 8a589c
  2. 774b87
  3. 653f73
  4. 53335f
  5. 42284c
  6. 321d39
  7. 221228
  8. 140918
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a589c with less saturation

  1. 8a589c
  2. 875b98
  3. 855e93
  4. 82608f
  5. 80638b
  6. 7d6586
  7. 7a6782
  8. 78697d
  9. 756b79
  10. 726d74

Questions about #8a589c

What color is #8a589c?

#8a589c is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 88, 156), in HSL hsl(284.12, 27.87%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.215% 0.11646 316.692).

What colors go well with #8a589c?

The complementary color of #8a589c is #4d7e36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b63af and #9f517d. The triadic partners are #956400 and #008285.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a589c?

White text reads better on #8a589c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a589c a warm or cool color?

#8a589c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.116.