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#8a63b0 color: Lusty Lavender

#8a63b0 is rgb(138, 99, 176) in RGB and oklch(57.156% 0.12167 306.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

57.2%
0.122
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8a63b0

#8a63b0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #8a63b0 mixed with white

  1. 8a63b0
  2. 9572b8
  3. a082c1
  4. ac91c9
  5. b7a0d1
  6. c3b0d9
  7. cfbfe0
  8. dbcfe8
  9. e7dff0
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8a63b0 mixed with black

  1. 8a63b0
  2. 775599
  3. 654782
  4. 533a6c
  5. 422e56
  6. 322142
  7. 22162e
  8. 140b1c
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a63b0 with less saturation

  1. 8a63b0
  2. 8866ab
  3. 8668a5
  4. 846aa0
  5. 836d9a
  6. 816f95
  7. 7f718f
  8. 7d7389
  9. 7b7484
  10. 79767e

Questions about #8a63b0

What color is #8a63b0?

#8a63b0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 99, 176), in HSL hsl(270.39, 32.77%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.156% 0.12167 306.268).

What colors go well with #8a63b0?

The complementary color of #8a63b0 is #65842b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6570bf and #a45a93. The triadic partners are #a76711 and #008e83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a63b0?

White text reads better on #8a63b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a63b0 a warm or cool color?

#8a63b0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.122.