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#8a63a2 color: Chive Blossom

#8a63a2 is rgb(138, 99, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.445% 0.10383 311.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

56.4%
0.104
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8a63a2

#8a63a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #8a63a2 mixed with white

  1. 8a63a2
  2. 9572ab
  3. a181b5
  4. ac90be
  5. b8a0c7
  6. c3afd1
  7. cfbfda
  8. dbcfe3
  9. e7dfed
  10. f3eff6

Darker: #8a63a2 mixed with black

  1. 8a63a2
  2. 77558c
  3. 654777
  4. 533a63
  5. 422e4f
  6. 32213c
  7. 22162a
  8. 140b19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a63a2 with less saturation

  1. 8a63a2
  2. 88659e
  3. 866799
  4. 846995
  5. 826b91
  6. 806d8c
  7. 7e6f88
  8. 7c7183
  9. 7a727f
  10. 78747a

Questions about #8a63a2

What color is #8a63a2?

#8a63a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 99, 162), in HSL hsl(277.14, 25.3%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.445% 0.10383 311.787).

What colors go well with #8a63a2?

The complementary color of #8a63a2 is #5f823f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c6db1 and #9f5c87. The triadic partners are #9b6a25 and #008885.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a63a2?

White text reads better on #8a63a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a63a2 a warm or cool color?

#8a63a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.104.