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#8a5ba8 color: Soft purple

#8a5ba8 is rgb(138, 91, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.347% 0.12551 311.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.3%
0.126
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8a5ba8

#8a5ba8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a5ba8 mixed with white

  1. 8a5ba8
  2. 956bb1
  3. a17bba
  4. ac8bc3
  5. b89bcc
  6. c3acd4
  7. cfbcdd
  8. dbcce6
  9. e7ddee
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #8a5ba8 mixed with black

  1. 8a5ba8
  2. 774e92
  3. 65417c
  4. 533567
  5. 422952
  6. 321e3f
  7. 22132c
  8. 14091a
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5ba8 with less saturation

  1. 8a5ba8
  2. 885ea3
  3. 85619e
  4. 836398
  5. 816693
  6. 7e688e
  7. 7c6b89
  8. 7a6d83
  9. 776f7e
  10. 757178

Questions about #8a5ba8

What color is #8a5ba8?

#8a5ba8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 91, 168), in HSL hsl(276.62, 30.68%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.347% 0.12551 311.023).

What colors go well with #8a5ba8?

The complementary color of #8a5ba8 is #588129. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6768ba and #a25288. The triadic partners are #9f6300 and #008783.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5ba8?

White text reads better on #8a5ba8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5ba8 a warm or cool color?

#8a5ba8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.126.