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#8d609e color: Aster Violetta

#8d609e is rgb(141, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(56.04% 0.10583 316.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

56%
0.106
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8d609e

#8d609e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d609e mixed with white

  1. 8d609e
  2. 986fa8
  3. a37fb1
  4. af8ebb
  5. ba9ec5
  6. c5aecf
  7. d1bed8
  8. dccee2
  9. e8deec
  10. f3eef5

Darker: #8d609e mixed with black

  1. 8d609e
  2. 7a5289
  3. 674574
  4. 553860
  5. 442c4d
  6. 33203a
  7. 231529
  8. 140a18
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d609e with less saturation

  1. 8d609e
  2. 8b629a
  3. 886596
  4. 866792
  5. 84698e
  6. 816b8a
  7. 7f6d86
  8. 7c6f81
  9. 7a717d
  10. 777379

Questions about #8d609e

What color is #8d609e?

#8d609e is soft purple. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(141, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(283.55, 24.41%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.04% 0.10583 316.386).

What colors go well with #8d609e?

The complementary color of #8d609e is #578342. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706ab0 and #a15981. The triadic partners are #976b1e and #008789.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d609e?

White text reads better on #8d609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d609e a warm or cool color?

#8d609e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.106.