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#8b60a2 color: Chive Blossom

#8b60a2 is rgb(139, 96, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.016% 0.1097 313.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

56%
0.110
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8b60a2

#8b60a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8b60a2 mixed with white

  1. 8b60a2
  2. 966fab
  3. a27fb5
  4. ad8ebe
  5. b89ec8
  6. c4aed1
  7. d0beda
  8. dbcee3
  9. e7deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8b60a2 mixed with black

  1. 8b60a2
  2. 78528c
  3. 664577
  4. 543863
  5. 432c4f
  6. 32203c
  7. 23152a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b60a2 with less saturation

  1. 8b60a2
  2. 89629e
  3. 876599
  4. 846795
  5. 826990
  6. 806b8c
  7. 7e6d87
  8. 7b6f83
  9. 79717e
  10. 777379

Questions about #8b60a2

What color is #8b60a2?

#8b60a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(139, 96, 162), in HSL hsl(279.09, 26.19%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.016% 0.1097 313.14).

What colors go well with #8b60a2?

The complementary color of #8b60a2 is #5a823b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c6bb3 and #a05985. The triadic partners are #9b691a and #008886.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b60a2?

White text reads better on #8b60a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b60a2 a warm or cool color?

#8b60a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.11.