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#8a5fa5 color: Chive Blossom

#8a5fa5 is rgb(138, 95, 165) in RGB and oklch(55.882% 0.11477 311.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.9%
0.115
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a5fa5

#8a5fa5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #8a5fa5 mixed with white

  1. 8a5fa5
  2. 956fae
  3. a17eb7
  4. ac8ec1
  5. b89dca
  6. c3add3
  7. cfbddc
  8. dbcde4
  9. e7deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a5fa5 mixed with black

  1. 8a5fa5
  2. 77528f
  3. 654479
  4. 533865
  5. 422c51
  6. 32203d
  7. 22152b
  8. 140a1a
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5fa5 with less saturation

  1. 8a5fa5
  2. 8862a0
  3. 86649c
  4. 846697
  5. 816992
  6. 7f6b8d
  7. 7d6d88
  8. 7b6f83
  9. 79717e
  10. 767279

Questions about #8a5fa5

What color is #8a5fa5?

#8a5fa5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 95, 165), in HSL hsl(276.86, 28%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.882% 0.11477 311.394).

What colors go well with #8a5fa5?

The complementary color of #8a5fa5 is #5b8235. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #696ab5 and #a15788. The triadic partners are #9d6711 and #008885.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5fa5?

White text reads better on #8a5fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5fa5 a warm or cool color?

#8a5fa5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.115.