#8a5aa3 color: Highlighter Lavender
#8a5aa3 is rgb(138, 90, 163) in RGB and oklch(54.914% 0.1212 313.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 36%
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About #8a5aa3
#8a5aa3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5aa3 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5aa3 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5aa3 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5aa3?
#8a5aa3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 90, 163), in HSL hsl(279.45, 28.85%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.914% 0.1212 313.235).
What colors go well with #8a5aa3?
The complementary color of #8a5aa3 is #54802f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6966b5 and #a15284. The triadic partners are #9b6400 and #008584.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5aa3?
White text reads better on #8a5aa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5aa3 a warm or cool color?
#8a5aa3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.121.