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#8a5fa3 color: Chive Blossom

#8a5fa3 is rgb(138, 95, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.78% 0.11229 312.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55.8%
0.112
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a5fa3

#8a5fa3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #8a5fa3 mixed with white

  1. 8a5fa3
  2. 956eac
  3. a17eb6
  4. ac8ebf
  5. b89dc8
  6. c3add1
  7. cfbddb
  8. dbcde4
  9. e7deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a5fa3 mixed with black

  1. 8a5fa3
  2. 77528d
  3. 654478
  4. 533863
  5. 422c4f
  6. 32203c
  7. 22152a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5fa3 with less saturation

  1. 8a5fa3
  2. 88629e
  3. 86649a
  4. 846695
  5. 816891
  6. 7f6b8c
  7. 7d6d87
  8. 7b6e82
  9. 78707e
  10. 767279

Questions about #8a5fa3

What color is #8a5fa3?

#8a5fa3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 95, 163), in HSL hsl(277.94, 26.98%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.78% 0.11229 312.245).

What colors go well with #8a5fa3?

The complementary color of #8a5fa3 is #5a8137. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a6ab3 and #a05786. The triadic partners are #9c6715 and #008885.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5fa3?

White text reads better on #8a5fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5fa3 a warm or cool color?

#8a5fa3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.112.