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#8b59ac color: Lusty Lavender

#8b59ac is rgb(139, 89, 172) in RGB and oklch(55.339% 0.13421 310.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

55.3%
0.134
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8b59ac

#8b59ac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #8b59ac mixed with white

  1. 8b59ac
  2. 9669b5
  3. a17abd
  4. ad8ac6
  5. b89ace
  6. c4abd7
  7. d0bbdf
  8. dbcce7
  9. e7ddef
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #8b59ac mixed with black

  1. 8b59ac
  2. 784c95
  3. 66407f
  4. 543469
  5. 432854
  6. 321d40
  7. 23132d
  8. 14091b
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b59ac with less saturation

  1. 8b59ac
  2. 895ca6
  3. 865fa1
  4. 84629b
  5. 816596
  6. 7f6890
  7. 7c6a8a
  8. 7a6c84
  9. 776e7f
  10. 757079

Questions about #8b59ac

What color is #8b59ac?

#8b59ac is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(139, 89, 172), in HSL hsl(276.14, 33.33%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.339% 0.13421 310.495).

What colors go well with #8b59ac?

The complementary color of #8b59ac is #57811f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6567bf and #a54f8a. The triadic partners are #a36100 and #008782.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b59ac?

White text reads better on #8b59ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b59ac a warm or cool color?

#8b59ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.134.