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#8d59bc color: Lusty Lavender

#8d59bc is rgb(141, 89, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.471% 0.15418 306.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

56.5%
0.154
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8d59bc

#8d59bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d59bc mixed with white

  1. 8d59bc
  2. 986ac3
  3. a37bcb
  4. ae8bd2
  5. b99bd9
  6. c4ace0
  7. d0bce6
  8. dccded
  9. e7ddf3
  10. f3eef9

Darker: #8d59bc mixed with black

  1. 8d59bc
  2. 7a4ca3
  3. 67408b
  4. 553473
  5. 44285d
  6. 331d47
  7. 231332
  8. 14091f
  9. 07030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d59bc with less saturation

  1. 8d59bc
  2. 8b5db5
  3. 8861ae
  4. 8664a8
  5. 8467a1
  6. 816a9a
  7. 7f6d93
  8. 7d6f8c
  9. 7a7185
  10. 78747d

Questions about #8d59bc

What color is #8d59bc?

#8d59bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 89, 188), in HSL hsl(271.52, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.471% 0.15418 306.346).

What colors go well with #8d59bc?

The complementary color of #8d59bc is #5e8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6069ce and #ac4c97. The triadic partners are #ad6000 and #008b81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d59bc?

White text reads better on #8d59bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d59bc a warm or cool color?

#8d59bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.154.