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#8a58a2 color: Highlighter Lavender

#8a58a2 is rgb(138, 88, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.524% 0.12354 314.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

54.5%
0.124
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a58a2

#8a58a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #8a58a2 mixed with white

  1. 8a58a2
  2. 9568ac
  3. a179b5
  4. ac89be
  5. b899c8
  6. c4aad1
  7. cfbbda
  8. dbcbe4
  9. e7dced
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a58a2 mixed with black

  1. 8a58a2
  2. 774b8c
  3. 653f77
  4. 533363
  5. 42284f
  6. 321d3c
  7. 22122a
  8. 140919
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a58a2 with less saturation

  1. 8a58a2
  2. 885b9d
  3. 855e98
  4. 836194
  5. 80638f
  6. 7d668a
  7. 7b6885
  8. 786a80
  9. 766c7b
  10. 736e75

Questions about #8a58a2

What color is #8a58a2?

#8a58a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 88, 162), in HSL hsl(280.54, 29.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.524% 0.12354 314.013).

What colors go well with #8a58a2?

The complementary color of #8a58a2 is #517f2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6964b5 and #a15082. The triadic partners are #9a6300 and #008483.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a58a2?

White text reads better on #8a58a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a58a2 a warm or cool color?

#8a58a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.124.