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#8d5ebc color: Lusty Lavender

#8d5ebc is rgb(141, 94, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.28% 0.14608 305.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

57.3%
0.146
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8d5ebc

#8d5ebc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #8d5ebc mixed with white

  1. 8d5ebc
  2. 986ec3
  3. a37ecb
  4. ae8ed2
  5. b99ed9
  6. c4aedf
  7. d0bee6
  8. dbceed
  9. e7def3
  10. f3eff9

Darker: #8d5ebc mixed with black

  1. 8d5ebc
  2. 7a51a3
  3. 67448b
  4. 553773
  5. 442b5d
  6. 331f47
  7. 231432
  8. 140a1f
  9. 07030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d5ebc with less saturation

  1. 8d5ebc
  2. 8b62b5
  3. 8965af
  4. 8768a8
  5. 846ba2
  6. 826d9b
  7. 807094
  8. 7e728d
  9. 7c7486
  10. 7a767f

Questions about #8d5ebc

What color is #8d5ebc?

#8d5ebc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 94, 188), in HSL hsl(270, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.28% 0.14608 305.352).

What colors go well with #8d5ebc?

The complementary color of #8d5ebc is #648600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616dcd and #ab5299. The triadic partners are #b16200 and #008e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5ebc?

White text reads better on #8d5ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5ebc a warm or cool color?

#8d5ebc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.146.