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#8d609f color: Aster Violetta

#8d609f is rgb(141, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(56.088% 0.10702 315.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

56.1%
0.107
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
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8d609f

#8d609f is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.107 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 4.31:1, 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: #8d609f mixed with white

  1. 8d609f
  2. 986fa9
  3. a37fb2
  4. af8ebc
  5. ba9ec6
  6. c5aecf
  7. d1bed9
  8. dccee2
  9. e8deec
  10. f3eef5

Darker: #8d609f mixed with black

  1. 8d609f
  2. 7a528a
  3. 674575
  4. 553861
  5. 442c4d
  6. 33203b
  7. 231529
  8. 140a18
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d609f with less saturation

  1. 8d609f
  2. 8b629b
  3. 886597
  4. 866793
  5. 84698f
  6. 816b8a
  7. 7f6d86
  8. 7c6f82
  9. 7a717d
  10. 777379

Questions about #8d609f

What color is #8d609f?

#8d609f is soft purple. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(141, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(282.86, 24.71%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.088% 0.10702 315.891).

What colors go well with #8d609f?

The complementary color of #8d609f is #578340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706ab0 and #a15982. The triadic partners are #986b1c and #008789.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d609f?

White text reads better on #8d609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d609f a warm or cool color?

#8d609f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.107.