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#8a6098 color: Wisteria Purple

#8a6098 is rgb(138, 96, 152) in RGB and oklch(55.426% 0.09704 317.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

55.4%
0.097
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a6098

#8a6098 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria Purple (#875f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a6098 mixed with white

  1. 8a6098
  2. 956fa2
  3. a17eac
  4. ac8eb7
  5. b89ec1
  6. c4adcb
  7. cfbdd6
  8. dbcde0
  9. e7deea
  10. f3eef5

Darker: #8a6098 mixed with black

  1. 8a6098
  2. 775284
  3. 654570
  4. 53385c
  5. 422c4a
  6. 322038
  7. 221527
  8. 140a17
  9. 070308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a6098 with less saturation

  1. 8a6098
  2. 886294
  3. 866491
  4. 83668d
  5. 816889
  6. 7f6a86
  7. 7c6c82
  8. 7a6e7e
  9. 786f7a
  10. 757177

Questions about #8a6098

What color is #8a6098?

#8a6098 is soft purple. The closest named color is Wisteria Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 152), in HSL hsl(285, 22.58%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.426% 0.09704 317.433).

What colors go well with #8a6098?

The complementary color of #8a6098 is #568046. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7069a8 and #9c5a7d. The triadic partners are #926b27 and #008487.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6098?

White text reads better on #8a6098: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6098 a warm or cool color?

#8a6098 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.097.