#8a5eca color: Soft purple
#8a5eca is rgb(138, 94, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.802% 0.16278 300.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-500
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a5eca
#8a5eca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.
Lighter: #8a5eca mixed with white
Darker: #8a5eca mixed with black
Calmer: #8a5eca with less saturation
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What color is #8a5eca?
#8a5eca is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 94, 202), in HSL hsl(264.44, 50.47%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.802% 0.16278 300.165).
What colors go well with #8a5eca?
The complementary color of #8a5eca is #6e8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5670d9 and #ad4fa6. The triadic partners are #ba5d00 and #00917d.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a5eca?
White text reads better on #8a5eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a5eca a warm or cool color?
#8a5eca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.163.