#8b5bb7 color: Lusty Lavender
#8b5bb7 is rgb(139, 91, 183) in RGB and oklch(56.286% 0.14425 306.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8b5bb7
#8b5bb7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 306°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8b5bb7 mixed with white
Darker: #8b5bb7 mixed with black
Calmer: #8b5bb7 with less saturation
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Questions about #8b5bb7
What color is #8b5bb7?
#8b5bb7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(139, 91, 183), in HSL hsl(271.3, 38.98%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.286% 0.14425 306.413).
What colors go well with #8b5bb7?
The complementary color of #8b5bb7 is #5f8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616ac8 and #a84f95. The triadic partners are #ac6000 and #008b80.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b5bb7?
White text reads better on #8b5bb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b5bb7 a warm or cool color?
#8b5bb7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.144.