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#8b60aa color: Chive Blossom

#8b60aa is rgb(139, 96, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.421% 0.11963 309.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

56.4%
0.120
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8b60aa

#8b60aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #8b60aa mixed with white

  1. 8b60aa
  2. 9670b3
  3. a17fbc
  4. ad8fc4
  5. b89ecd
  6. c4aed5
  7. cfbede
  8. dbcee6
  9. e7deef
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #8b60aa mixed with black

  1. 8b60aa
  2. 785293
  3. 66457d
  4. 543868
  5. 432c53
  6. 32203f
  7. 23152d
  8. 140a1b
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b60aa with less saturation

  1. 8b60aa
  2. 8963a5
  3. 8765a0
  4. 85689b
  5. 836a96
  6. 806c90
  7. 7e6e8b
  8. 7c7086
  9. 7a7281
  10. 78747b

Questions about #8b60aa

What color is #8b60aa?

#8b60aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(139, 96, 170), in HSL hsl(274.86, 30.33%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.421% 0.11963 309.803).

What colors go well with #8b60aa?

The complementary color of #8b60aa is #5e8330. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #686cba and #a3578c. The triadic partners are #a26709 and #008b85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b60aa?

White text reads better on #8b60aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b60aa a warm or cool color?

#8b60aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.12.