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#8d5fa2 color: Chive Blossom

#8d5fa2 is rgb(141, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.059% 0.11245 314.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

56.1%
0.112
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8d5fa2

#8d5fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #8d5fa2 mixed with white

  1. 8d5fa2
  2. 986eab
  3. a37eb5
  4. ae8ebe
  5. ba9dc8
  6. c5add1
  7. d1bdda
  8. dccde3
  9. e8deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8d5fa2 mixed with black

  1. 8d5fa2
  2. 7a528c
  3. 674477
  4. 553863
  5. 442c4f
  6. 33203c
  7. 23152a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d5fa2 with less saturation

  1. 8d5fa2
  2. 8b629e
  3. 886499
  4. 866795
  5. 846990
  6. 816b8c
  7. 7f6d87
  8. 7c6f83
  9. 7a717e
  10. 777379

Questions about #8d5fa2

What color is #8d5fa2?

#8d5fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(281.19, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.059% 0.11245 314.651).

What colors go well with #8d5fa2?

The complementary color of #8d5fa2 is #57833b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e6ab4 and #a25884. The triadic partners are #9b6913 and #008889.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5fa2?

White text reads better on #8d5fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5fa2 a warm or cool color?

#8d5fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.112.