#8a5eb9 color: Lusty Lavender
#8a5eb9 is rgb(138, 94, 185) in RGB and oklch(56.791% 0.14151 304.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 27%
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About #8a5eb9
#8a5eb9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 305°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a5eb9 mixed with white
Darker: #8a5eb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5eb9 with less saturation
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What color is #8a5eb9?
#8a5eb9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 94, 185), in HSL hsl(269.01, 39.39%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.791% 0.14151 304.62).
What colors go well with #8a5eb9?
The complementary color of #8a5eb9 is #658402. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f6dc9 and #a75298. The triadic partners are #ae6100 and #008d80.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5eb9?
White text reads better on #8a5eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5eb9 a warm or cool color?
#8a5eb9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.142.