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#8a5ab3 color: Lusty Lavender

#8a5ab3 is rgb(138, 90, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.785% 0.14069 307.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55.8%
0.141
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a5ab3

#8a5ab3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a5ab3 mixed with white

  1. 8a5ab3
  2. 956bbb
  3. a07bc3
  4. ac8bcb
  5. b79bd3
  6. c3acdb
  7. cfbce2
  8. dbcdea
  9. e7ddf1
  10. f3eef8

Darker: #8a5ab3 mixed with black

  1. 8a5ab3
  2. 774d9b
  3. 654184
  4. 53356e
  5. 422958
  6. 321e43
  7. 22132f
  8. 14091d
  9. 07030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5ab3 with less saturation

  1. 8a5ab3
  2. 885dad
  3. 8661a7
  4. 8364a1
  5. 81669a
  6. 7f6994
  7. 7d6b8e
  8. 7a6e88
  9. 787081
  10. 76727a

Questions about #8a5ab3

What color is #8a5ab3?

#8a5ab3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 90, 179), in HSL hsl(272.36, 36.93%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.785% 0.14069 307.337).

What colors go well with #8a5ab3?

The complementary color of #8a5ab3 is #5d820b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6169c4 and #a64f91. The triadic partners are #a96000 and #008980.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5ab3?

White text reads better on #8a5ab3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5ab3 a warm or cool color?

#8a5ab3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.141.