#8a61b5 color: Lusty Lavender
#8a61b5 is rgb(138, 97, 181) in RGB and oklch(57.077% 0.13147 305.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 29%
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About #8a61b5
#8a61b5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 305°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a61b5 mixed with white
Darker: #8a61b5 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a61b5 with less saturation
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What color is #8a61b5?
#8a61b5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 97, 181), in HSL hsl(269.29, 36.21%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.077% 0.13147 305.132).
What colors go well with #8a61b5?
The complementary color of #8a61b5 is #66841c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626fc4 and #a65696. The triadic partners are #ab6400 and #008e81.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a61b5?
White text reads better on #8a61b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a61b5 a warm or cool color?
#8a61b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.131.