#8d5caa color: Lusty Lavender
#8d5caa is rgb(141, 92, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.954% 0.12742 311.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
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About #8d5caa
#8d5caa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 312°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8d5caa mixed with white
Darker: #8d5caa mixed with black
Calmer: #8d5caa with less saturation
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Questions about #8d5caa
What color is #8d5caa?
#8d5caa is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 92, 170), in HSL hsl(277.69, 31.45%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.954% 0.12742 311.841).
What colors go well with #8d5caa?
The complementary color of #8d5caa is #58832b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6969bc and #a55389. The triadic partners are #a16500 and #008985.
Is white or black text more readable on #8d5caa?
White text reads better on #8d5caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8d5caa a warm or cool color?
#8d5caa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.127.