#8a5cae color: Lusty Lavender
#8a5cae is rgb(138, 92, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.84% 0.13116 308.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 32%
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About #8a5cae
#8a5cae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 309°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5cae mixed with white
Darker: #8a5cae mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5cae with less saturation
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What color is #8a5cae?
#8a5cae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 92, 174), in HSL hsl(273.66, 33.61%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.84% 0.13116 308.604).
What colors go well with #8a5cae?
The complementary color of #8a5cae is #5c8220. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6469bf and #a4528e. The triadic partners are #a56200 and #008981.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5cae?
White text reads better on #8a5cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5cae a warm or cool color?
#8a5cae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.131.