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#8d5da2 color: Chive Blossom

#8d5da2 is rgb(141, 93, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.712% 0.11605 315.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

55.7%
0.116
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8d5da2

#8d5da2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #8d5da2 mixed with white

  1. 8d5da2
  2. 986dab
  3. a37cb5
  4. af8cbe
  5. ba9cc8
  6. c5acd1
  7. d1bcda
  8. dccde3
  9. e8dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8d5da2 mixed with black

  1. 8d5da2
  2. 7a508c
  3. 674377
  4. 553763
  5. 442a4f
  6. 331f3c
  7. 23142a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d5da2 with less saturation

  1. 8d5da2
  2. 8b609e
  3. 886299
  4. 866595
  5. 836790
  6. 816a8b
  7. 7e6c87
  8. 7b6e82
  9. 79707d
  10. 767278

Questions about #8d5da2

What color is #8d5da2?

#8d5da2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 93, 162), in HSL hsl(281.74, 27.06%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.712% 0.11605 315.006).

What colors go well with #8d5da2?

The complementary color of #8d5da2 is #558238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d68b4 and #a25583. The triadic partners are #9b6805 and #008788.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5da2?

White text reads better on #8d5da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5da2 a warm or cool color?

#8d5da2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.116.