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#8a5fa6 color: Chive Blossom

#8a5fa6 is rgb(138, 95, 166) in RGB and oklch(55.933% 0.11601 310.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

55.9%
0.116
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a5fa6

#8a5fa6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #8a5fa6 mixed with white

  1. 8a5fa6
  2. 956faf
  3. a17eb8
  4. ac8ec1
  5. b89dca
  6. c3add3
  7. cfbddc
  8. dbcee5
  9. e7deee
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a5fa6 mixed with black

  1. 8a5fa6
  2. 775290
  3. 65447a
  4. 533865
  5. 422c51
  6. 32203e
  7. 22152b
  8. 140a1a
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a5fa6 with less saturation

  1. 8a5fa6
  2. 8862a1
  3. 86649c
  4. 846698
  5. 816993
  6. 7f6b8e
  7. 7d6d89
  8. 7b6f84
  9. 79717f
  10. 767279

Questions about #8a5fa6

What color is #8a5fa6?

#8a5fa6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 95, 166), in HSL hsl(276.34, 28.51%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.933% 0.11601 310.981).

What colors go well with #8a5fa6?

The complementary color of #8a5fa6 is #5c8233. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #696bb6 and #a15788. The triadic partners are #9e670e and #008984.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a5fa6?

White text reads better on #8a5fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a5fa6 a warm or cool color?

#8a5fa6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.116.