#8b5eaa color: Soft purple
#8b5eaa is rgb(139, 94, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.075% 0.12313 310.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
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About #8b5eaa
#8b5eaa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 310°.
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: #8b5eaa mixed with white
Darker: #8b5eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #8b5eaa with less saturation
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What color is #8b5eaa?
#8b5eaa is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 94, 170), in HSL hsl(275.53, 30.89%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.075% 0.12313 310.241).
What colors go well with #8b5eaa?
The complementary color of #8b5eaa is #5c832c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #686abb and #a3558b. The triadic partners are #a26600 and #008984.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b5eaa?
White text reads better on #8b5eaa: 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 #8b5eaa a warm or cool color?
#8b5eaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.123.