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#8a5da0 color: Chive Blossom

#8a5da0 is rgb(138, 93, 160) in RGB and oklch(55.279% 0.11221 313.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

55.3%
0.112
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8a5da0

#8a5da0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #8a5da0 mixed with white

  1. 8a5da0
  2. 956daa
  3. a17cb3
  4. ac8cbd
  5. b89cc6
  6. c3acd0
  7. cfbcd9
  8. dbcde3
  9. e7ddec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a5da0 mixed with black

  1. 8a5da0
  2. 77508b
  3. 654376
  4. 533761
  5. 422a4e
  6. 321f3b
  7. 221429
  8. 140a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5da0 with less saturation

  1. 8a5da0
  2. 88609c
  3. 856297
  4. 836493
  5. 81678e
  6. 7e698a
  7. 7c6b85
  8. 7a6d80
  9. 776f7c
  10. 757077

Questions about #8a5da0

What color is #8a5da0?

#8a5da0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 93, 160), in HSL hsl(280.3, 26.48%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.279% 0.11221 313.982).

What colors go well with #8a5da0?

The complementary color of #8a5da0 is #568038. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b68b1 and #9f5682. The triadic partners are #996710 and #008685.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5da0?

White text reads better on #8a5da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5da0 a warm or cool color?

#8a5da0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.112.