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#8a59b2 color: Lusty Lavender

#8a59b2 is rgb(138, 89, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.564% 0.14113 307.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

55.6%
0.141
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8a59b2

#8a59b2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #8a59b2 mixed with white

  1. 8a59b2
  2. 956aba
  3. a07ac2
  4. ac8aca
  5. b79bd2
  6. c3abda
  7. cfbce2
  8. dbcce9
  9. e7ddf1
  10. f3eef8

Darker: #8a59b2 mixed with black

  1. 8a59b2
  2. 774c9a
  3. 654083
  4. 53346d
  5. 422857
  6. 321d43
  7. 22132f
  8. 14091d
  9. 07030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a59b2 with less saturation

  1. 8a59b2
  2. 885cac
  3. 8560a6
  4. 8363a0
  5. 81659a
  6. 7f6893
  7. 7c6b8d
  8. 7a6d87
  9. 786f80
  10. 75717a

Questions about #8a59b2

What color is #8a59b2?

#8a59b2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 89, 178), in HSL hsl(273.03, 36.63%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.564% 0.14113 307.865).

What colors go well with #8a59b2?

The complementary color of #8a59b2 is #5b820b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6168c4 and #a64e90. The triadic partners are #a85f00 and #008880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a59b2?

White text reads better on #8a59b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a59b2 a warm or cool color?

#8a59b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.141.