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#8d59a2 color: Highlighter Lavender

#8d59a2 is rgb(141, 89, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.033% 0.12319 315.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

55%
0.123
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d59a2

#8d59a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d59a2 mixed with white

  1. 8d59a2
  2. 9869ac
  3. a379b5
  4. af8abe
  5. ba9ac8
  6. c5aad1
  7. d1bbda
  8. dccce4
  9. e8dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8d59a2 mixed with black

  1. 8d59a2
  2. 7a4c8c
  3. 674077
  4. 553463
  5. 44284f
  6. 331d3c
  7. 23132a
  8. 140919
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d59a2 with less saturation

  1. 8d59a2
  2. 8a5c9d
  3. 885f99
  4. 856294
  5. 82648f
  6. 80678a
  7. 7d6986
  8. 7a6b81
  9. 776e7c
  10. 747077

Questions about #8d59a2

What color is #8d59a2?

#8d59a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 89, 162), in HSL hsl(282.74, 29.08%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.033% 0.12319 315.656).

What colors go well with #8d59a2?

The complementary color of #8d59a2 is #4f8132. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c65b6 and #a35181. The triadic partners are #9a6500 and #008587.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d59a2?

White text reads better on #8d59a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d59a2 a warm or cool color?

#8d59a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.123.