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#8a5da2 color: Chive Blossom

#8a5da2 is rgb(138, 93, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.38% 0.11464 313.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

55.4%
0.115
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8a5da2

#8a5da2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, 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: #8a5da2 mixed with white

  1. 8a5da2
  2. 956dab
  3. a17cb5
  4. ac8cbe
  5. b89cc8
  6. c3acd1
  7. cfbcda
  8. dbcde3
  9. e7dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a5da2 mixed with black

  1. 8a5da2
  2. 77508c
  3. 654377
  4. 533763
  5. 422a4f
  6. 321f3c
  7. 22142a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5da2 with less saturation

  1. 8a5da2
  2. 88609d
  3. 856299
  4. 836594
  5. 816790
  6. 7f698b
  7. 7c6b86
  8. 7a6d81
  9. 776f7c
  10. 757178

Questions about #8a5da2

What color is #8a5da2?

#8a5da2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 93, 162), in HSL hsl(279.13, 27.06%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.38% 0.11464 313.092).

What colors go well with #8a5da2?

The complementary color of #8a5da2 is #578136. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a68b3 and #a05584. The triadic partners are #9b660b and #008785.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5da2?

White text reads better on #8a5da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5da2 a warm or cool color?

#8a5da2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.115.