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#8a61af color: Lusty Lavender

#8a61af is rgb(138, 97, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.752% 0.12383 307.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

56.8%
0.124
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8a61af

#8a61af is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a61af mixed with white

  1. 8a61af
  2. 9570b7
  3. a080c0
  4. ac8fc8
  5. b79fd0
  6. c3afd8
  7. cfbee0
  8. dbcee8
  9. e7def0
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8a61af mixed with black

  1. 8a61af
  2. 775398
  3. 654681
  4. 53396b
  5. 422d56
  6. 322141
  7. 22152e
  8. 140b1c
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a61af with less saturation

  1. 8a61af
  2. 8864aa
  3. 8666a4
  4. 84699f
  5. 826b99
  6. 806d94
  7. 7e6f8e
  8. 7c7188
  9. 7a7382
  10. 78757c

Questions about #8a61af

What color is #8a61af?

#8a61af is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 97, 175), in HSL hsl(271.54, 32.77%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.752% 0.12383 307.115).

What colors go well with #8a61af?

The complementary color of #8a61af is #638329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #656ebe and #a45791. The triadic partners are #a66605 and #008c82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a61af?

White text reads better on #8a61af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a61af a warm or cool color?

#8a61af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.124.