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#8a66be color: Lavish Spending

#8a66be is rgb(138, 102, 190) in RGB and oklch(58.443% 0.13477 301.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

58.4%
0.135
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8a66be

#8a66be is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a66be mixed with white

  1. 8a66be
  2. 9575c5
  3. a084cc
  4. ab93d3
  5. b7a3da
  6. c2b2e0
  7. cec1e7
  8. dad0ed
  9. e6e0f3
  10. f3eff9

Darker: #8a66be mixed with black

  1. 8a66be
  2. 7758a5
  3. 654a8c
  4. 533c75
  5. 422f5e
  6. 322348
  7. 221733
  8. 140c1f
  9. 07040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a66be with less saturation

  1. 8a66be
  2. 8869b8
  3. 876bb1
  4. 856eab
  5. 8470a4
  6. 82729e
  7. 817497
  8. 807690
  9. 7e7889
  10. 7d7a83

Questions about #8a66be

What color is #8a66be?

#8a66be is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 190), in HSL hsl(264.55, 40.37%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.443% 0.13477 301.225).

What colors go well with #8a66be?

The complementary color of #8a66be is #708712. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f74cb and #a85ba0. The triadic partners are #b36502 and #009380.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a66be?

White text reads better on #8a66be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a66be a warm or cool color?

#8a66be is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.135.