#8a5eae color: Lusty Lavender
#8a5eae is rgb(138, 94, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.18% 0.12773 308.167) 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 #8a5eae
#8a5eae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 308°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.89:1 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.
Lighter: #8a5eae mixed with white
Darker: #8a5eae mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5eae with less saturation
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What color is #8a5eae?
#8a5eae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 94, 174), in HSL hsl(273, 33.06%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.18% 0.12773 308.167).
What colors go well with #8a5eae?
The complementary color of #8a5eae is #5f8224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #656bbe and #a4548f. The triadic partners are #a56400 and #008a82.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5eae?
White text reads better on #8a5eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5eae a warm or cool color?
#8a5eae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.128.