#8a5ca3 color: Chive Blossom
#8a5ca3 is rgb(138, 92, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.257% 0.11765 312.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #8a5ca3
#8a5ca3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 313°.
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 Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5ca3 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #8a5ca3
Questions about #8a5ca3
What color is #8a5ca3?
#8a5ca3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 92, 163), in HSL hsl(278.87, 27.84%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.257% 0.11765 312.857).
What colors go well with #8a5ca3?
The complementary color of #8a5ca3 is #568033. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6968b5 and #a05484. The triadic partners are #9b6500 and #008684.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5ca3?
White text reads better on #8a5ca3: 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 #8a5ca3 a warm or cool color?
#8a5ca3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.118.