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#8a60a2 color: Chive Blossom

#8a60a2 is rgb(138, 96, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.907% 0.10925 312.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55.9%
0.109
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8a60a2

#8a60a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #8a60a2 mixed with white

  1. 8a60a2
  2. 956fab
  3. a17fb5
  4. ac8ebe
  5. b89ec8
  6. c3aed1
  7. cfbeda
  8. dbcee3
  9. e7deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8a60a2 mixed with black

  1. 8a60a2
  2. 77528c
  3. 654577
  4. 533863
  5. 422c4f
  6. 32203c
  7. 22152a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a60a2 with less saturation

  1. 8a60a2
  2. 88629e
  3. 866599
  4. 846795
  5. 816990
  6. 7f6b8c
  7. 7d6d87
  8. 7b6f82
  9. 79717e
  10. 767279

Questions about #8a60a2

What color is #8a60a2?

#8a60a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 162), in HSL hsl(278.18, 26.19%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.907% 0.10925 312.47).

What colors go well with #8a60a2?

The complementary color of #8a60a2 is #5b813a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b6bb2 and #9f5986. The triadic partners are #9b681b and #008885.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a60a2?

White text reads better on #8a60a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a60a2 a warm or cool color?

#8a60a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.109.