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#8a58a6 color: Highlighter Lavender

#8a58a6 is rgb(138, 88, 166) in RGB and oklch(54.736% 0.12831 312.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

54.7%
0.128
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a58a6

#8a58a6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #8a58a6 mixed with white

  1. 8a58a6
  2. 9568af
  3. a179b8
  4. ac89c1
  5. b89aca
  6. c3aad3
  7. cfbbdc
  8. dbcce5
  9. e7ddee
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a58a6 mixed with black

  1. 8a58a6
  2. 774b90
  3. 653f7a
  4. 533365
  5. 422851
  6. 321d3e
  7. 22122b
  8. 14091a
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a58a6 with less saturation

  1. 8a58a6
  2. 885ba1
  3. 855e9c
  4. 836197
  5. 806491
  6. 7e668c
  7. 7b6887
  8. 796b81
  9. 766d7c
  10. 736f76

Questions about #8a58a6

What color is #8a58a6?

#8a58a6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 88, 166), in HSL hsl(278.46, 30.71%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.736% 0.12831 312.376).

What colors go well with #8a58a6?

The complementary color of #8a58a6 is #538027. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6765b9 and #a24f85. The triadic partners are #9d6200 and #008582.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a58a6?

White text reads better on #8a58a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a58a6 a warm or cool color?

#8a58a6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.128.