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#8a589f color: Highlighter Lavender

#8a589f is rgb(138, 88, 159) in RGB and oklch(54.368% 0.11998 315.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

54.4%
0.120
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a589f

#8a589f is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #8a589f mixed with white

  1. 8a589f
  2. 9568a9
  3. a178b3
  4. ac89bc
  5. b899c6
  6. c4aacf
  7. cfbad9
  8. dbcbe3
  9. e7dcec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a589f mixed with black

  1. 8a589f
  2. 774b8a
  3. 653f75
  4. 533361
  5. 42284d
  6. 321d3b
  7. 221229
  8. 140918
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a589f with less saturation

  1. 8a589f
  2. 885b9a
  3. 855e96
  4. 826091
  5. 80638d
  6. 7d6588
  7. 7b6883
  8. 786a7e
  9. 756c7a
  10. 726e75

Questions about #8a589f

What color is #8a589f?

#8a589f is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 88, 159), in HSL hsl(282.25, 28.74%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.368% 0.11998 315.316).

What colors go well with #8a589f?

The complementary color of #8a589f is #4f7f32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a64b2 and #a0507f. The triadic partners are #976400 and #008384.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a589f?

White text reads better on #8a589f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a589f a warm or cool color?

#8a589f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.12.