#8a5dab color: Lusty Lavender
#8a5dab is rgb(138, 93, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.848% 0.12572 309.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
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About #8a5dab
#8a5dab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 309°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5dab mixed with white
Darker: #8a5dab mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5dab with less saturation
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What color is #8a5dab?
#8a5dab is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 93, 171), in HSL hsl(274.62, 31.71%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.848% 0.12572 309.471).
What colors go well with #8a5dab?
The complementary color of #8a5dab is #5c8228. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666abc and #a3548c. The triadic partners are #a26400 and #008982.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5dab?
White text reads better on #8a5dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5dab a warm or cool color?
#8a5dab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.126.