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#8d5bb2 color: Lusty Lavender

#8d5bb2 is rgb(141, 91, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.221% 0.13881 309.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

56.2%
0.139
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8d5bb2

#8d5bb2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #8d5bb2 mixed with white

  1. 8d5bb2
  2. 986bba
  3. a37cc2
  4. ae8cca
  5. b99cd2
  6. c5acda
  7. d0bce2
  8. dccde9
  9. e7ddf1
  10. f3eef8

Darker: #8d5bb2 mixed with black

  1. 8d5bb2
  2. 7a4e9a
  3. 674183
  4. 55356d
  5. 442957
  6. 331e43
  7. 23132f
  8. 14091d
  9. 07030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d5bb2 with less saturation

  1. 8d5bb2
  2. 8b5eac
  3. 8862a6
  4. 8665a0
  5. 84679a
  6. 816a94
  7. 7f6c8e
  8. 7c6f88
  9. 7a7182
  10. 77737b

Questions about #8d5bb2

What color is #8d5bb2?

#8d5bb2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 91, 178), in HSL hsl(274.48, 36.1%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.221% 0.13881 309.124).

What colors go well with #8d5bb2?

The complementary color of #8d5bb2 is #5b8418. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6569c4 and #a85090. The triadic partners are #a86200 and #008a83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5bb2?

White text reads better on #8d5bb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5bb2 a warm or cool color?

#8d5bb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.139.