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#8a5fa1 color: Chive Blossom

#8a5fa1 is rgb(138, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(55.68% 0.10982 313.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

55.7%
0.110
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a5fa1

#8a5fa1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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 Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a5fa1 mixed with white

  1. 8a5fa1
  2. 956eab
  3. a17eb4
  4. ac8ebe
  5. b89dc7
  6. c3add0
  7. cfbdda
  8. dbcde3
  9. e7deec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a5fa1 mixed with black

  1. 8a5fa1
  2. 77528b
  3. 654476
  4. 533862
  5. 422c4e
  6. 32203c
  7. 22152a
  8. 140a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5fa1 with less saturation

  1. 8a5fa1
  2. 88619d
  3. 866498
  4. 836694
  5. 81688f
  6. 7f6a8b
  7. 7d6c86
  8. 7a6e82
  9. 78707d
  10. 767278

Questions about #8a5fa1

What color is #8a5fa1?

#8a5fa1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(279.09, 25.98%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.68% 0.10982 313.13).

What colors go well with #8a5fa1?

The complementary color of #8a5fa1 is #59813a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b6ab2 and #9f5884. The triadic partners are #9a6818 and #008785.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5fa1?

White text reads better on #8a5fa1: 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 #8a5fa1 a warm or cool color?

#8a5fa1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.11.