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#8d57ae color: Lusty Lavender

#8d57ae is rgb(141, 87, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.348% 0.14076 311.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.3%
0.141
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d57ae

#8d57ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #8d57ae mixed with white

  1. 8d57ae
  2. 9868b7
  3. a378bf
  4. ae89c7
  5. ba99d0
  6. c5aad8
  7. d0bbe0
  8. dccce8
  9. e8ddf0
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #8d57ae mixed with black

  1. 8d57ae
  2. 7a4b97
  3. 673e80
  4. 55336a
  5. 442755
  6. 331c41
  7. 23122e
  8. 14081c
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d57ae with less saturation

  1. 8d57ae
  2. 8a5ba8
  3. 885ea3
  4. 85619d
  5. 836497
  6. 806791
  7. 7d698b
  8. 7b6c85
  9. 786e7f
  10. 757079

Questions about #8d57ae

What color is #8d57ae?

#8d57ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 87, 174), in HSL hsl(277.24, 34.94%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.348% 0.14076 311.246).

What colors go well with #8d57ae?

The complementary color of #8d57ae is #548218. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6665c2 and #a74c8a. The triadic partners are #a46100 and #008783.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d57ae?

White text reads better on #8d57ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d57ae a warm or cool color?

#8d57ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.141.