#8a5aa7 color: Soft purple
#8a5aa7 is rgb(138, 90, 167) in RGB and oklch(55.125% 0.12603 311.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 35%
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About #8a5aa7
#8a5aa7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 312°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5aa7 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5aa7 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5aa7 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5aa7?
#8a5aa7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 90, 167), in HSL hsl(277.4, 30.43%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.125% 0.12603 311.609).
What colors go well with #8a5aa7?
The complementary color of #8a5aa7 is #568029. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6767b9 and #a25187. The triadic partners are #9e6300 and #008683.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5aa7?
White text reads better on #8a5aa7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5aa7 a warm or cool color?
#8a5aa7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.126.