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#8d5fa0 color: Chive Blossom

#8d5fa0 is rgb(141, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(55.961% 0.11004 315.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

56%
0.110
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8d5fa0

#8d5fa0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #8d5fa0 mixed with white

  1. 8d5fa0
  2. 986eaa
  3. a37eb3
  4. af8ebd
  5. ba9dc6
  6. c5add0
  7. d1bdd9
  8. dccde3
  9. e8deec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8d5fa0 mixed with black

  1. 8d5fa0
  2. 7a528b
  3. 674476
  4. 553861
  5. 442c4e
  6. 33203b
  7. 231529
  8. 140a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d5fa0 with less saturation

  1. 8d5fa0
  2. 8b629c
  3. 886498
  4. 866693
  5. 83698f
  6. 816b8b
  7. 7f6d86
  8. 7c6f82
  9. 79717d
  10. 777279

Questions about #8d5fa0

What color is #8d5fa0?

#8d5fa0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(282.46, 25.49%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.961% 0.11004 315.584).

What colors go well with #8d5fa0?

The complementary color of #8d5fa0 is #56833e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6ab2 and #a15882. The triadic partners are #996a16 and #008889.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5fa0?

White text reads better on #8d5fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5fa0 a warm or cool color?

#8d5fa0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.11.