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#8d61bc color: Lusty Lavender

#8d61bc is rgb(141, 97, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.779% 0.14116 304.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

57.8%
0.141
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8d61bc

#8d61bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d61bc mixed with white

  1. 8d61bc
  2. 9871c3
  3. a381cb
  4. ae90d2
  5. b9a0d9
  6. c4afdf
  7. d0bfe6
  8. dbcfec
  9. e7dff3
  10. f3eff9

Darker: #8d61bc mixed with black

  1. 8d61bc
  2. 7a53a3
  3. 67468b
  4. 553973
  5. 442d5d
  6. 332147
  7. 231532
  8. 140b1f
  9. 07030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d61bc with less saturation

  1. 8d61bc
  2. 8b64b6
  3. 8967af
  4. 876aa9
  5. 856da2
  6. 836f9c
  7. 817295
  8. 7f748e
  9. 7d7688
  10. 7b7881

Questions about #8d61bc

What color is #8d61bc?

#8d61bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 97, 188), in HSL hsl(269.01, 40.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.779% 0.14116 304.696).

What colors go well with #8d61bc?

The complementary color of #8d61bc is #67870b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6270cc and #ab559b. The triadic partners are #b16400 and #009083.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d61bc?

White text reads better on #8d61bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d61bc a warm or cool color?

#8d61bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.141.