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#8a5db2 color: Lusty Lavender

#8a5db2 is rgb(138, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.229% 0.13442 307.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

56.2%
0.134
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a5db2

#8a5db2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #8a5db2 mixed with white

  1. 8a5db2
  2. 956dba
  3. a07dc2
  4. ac8dca
  5. b79dd2
  6. c3adda
  7. cfbde2
  8. dbcde9
  9. e7def1
  10. f3eef8

Darker: #8a5db2 mixed with black

  1. 8a5db2
  2. 77509a
  3. 654383
  4. 53376d
  5. 422a57
  6. 321f43
  7. 22142f
  8. 140a1d
  9. 07030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5db2 with less saturation

  1. 8a5db2
  2. 8860ac
  3. 8663a6
  4. 8466a0
  5. 82689a
  6. 7f6b94
  7. 7d6d8e
  8. 7b6f88
  9. 797182
  10. 77737b

Questions about #8a5db2

What color is #8a5db2?

#8a5db2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(271.76, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.229% 0.13442 307.027).

What colors go well with #8a5db2?

The complementary color of #8a5db2 is #608319. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626bc2 and #a55292. The triadic partners are #a86200 and #008a81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5db2?

White text reads better on #8a5db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5db2 a warm or cool color?

#8a5db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.134.