#8a5b99 color: Wisteria Purple
#8a5b99 is rgb(138, 91, 153) in RGB and oklch(54.584% 0.10748 317.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 40%
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About #8a5b99
#8a5b99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 318°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wisteria Purple (#875f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5b99 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5b99 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5b99 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5b99?
#8a5b99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Wisteria Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 91, 153), in HSL hsl(285.48, 25.41%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.584% 0.10748 317.71).
What colors go well with #8a5b99?
The complementary color of #8a5b99 is #507f3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d65ab and #9d547c. The triadic partners are #936713 and #008387.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5b99?
White text reads better on #8a5b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5b99 a warm or cool color?
#8a5b99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.107.