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#8b62bd color: Lusty Lavender

#8b62bd is rgb(139, 98, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.798% 0.14026 303.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

57.8%
0.140
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8b62bd

#8b62bd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #8b62bd mixed with white

  1. 8b62bd
  2. 9672c4
  3. a181cb
  4. ac91d2
  5. b8a0d9
  6. c3b0e0
  7. cfbfe6
  8. dbcfed
  9. e7dff3
  10. f3eff9

Darker: #8b62bd mixed with black

  1. 8b62bd
  2. 7854a4
  3. 66478c
  4. 543a74
  5. 432d5d
  6. 322147
  7. 231633
  8. 140b1f
  9. 07030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b62bd with less saturation

  1. 8b62bd
  2. 8965b7
  3. 8768b0
  4. 866ba9
  5. 846da3
  6. 82709c
  7. 807295
  8. 7f748f
  9. 7d7688
  10. 7b7881

Questions about #8b62bd

What color is #8b62bd?

#8b62bd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(139, 98, 189), in HSL hsl(267.03, 40.81%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.798% 0.14026 303.082).

What colors go well with #8b62bd?

The complementary color of #8b62bd is #6a8605. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f71cc and #a9569d. The triadic partners are #b26300 and #009081.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b62bd?

White text reads better on #8b62bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b62bd a warm or cool color?

#8b62bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.14.