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#8d5ba2 color: Chive Blossom

#8d5ba2 is rgb(141, 91, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.37% 0.11963 315.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

55.4%
0.120
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d5ba2

#8d5ba2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #8d5ba2 mixed with white

  1. 8d5ba2
  2. 986bab
  3. a37bb5
  4. af8bbe
  5. ba9bc8
  6. c5abd1
  7. d1bcda
  8. dccce3
  9. e8dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8d5ba2 mixed with black

  1. 8d5ba2
  2. 7a4e8c
  3. 674177
  4. 553563
  5. 44294f
  6. 331e3c
  7. 23132a
  8. 140919
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d5ba2 with less saturation

  1. 8d5ba2
  2. 8a5e9d
  3. 886199
  4. 856394
  5. 836690
  6. 80688b
  7. 7e6a86
  8. 7b6d81
  9. 786f7c
  10. 757177

Questions about #8d5ba2

What color is #8d5ba2?

#8d5ba2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 91, 162), in HSL hsl(282.25, 28.06%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.37% 0.11963 315.34).

What colors go well with #8d5ba2?

The complementary color of #8d5ba2 is #528235. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d67b5 and #a35382. The triadic partners are #9a6700 and #008688.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5ba2?

White text reads better on #8d5ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5ba2 a warm or cool color?

#8d5ba2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.12.