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#8e69bc color: Lavish Spending

#8e69bc is rgb(142, 105, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.259% 0.12812 303.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

59.3%
0.128
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8e69bc

#8e69bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8e69bc mixed with white

  1. 8e69bc
  2. 9978c3
  3. a387ca
  4. ae95d1
  5. b9a4d8
  6. c5b3df
  7. d0c2e6
  8. dcd1ec
  9. e7e0f3
  10. f3f0f9

Darker: #8e69bc mixed with black

  1. 8e69bc
  2. 7b5aa3
  3. 684c8b
  4. 563e73
  5. 44315d
  6. 342447
  7. 241832
  8. 150c1f
  9. 07040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8e69bc with less saturation

  1. 8e69bc
  2. 8c6cb6
  3. 8b6eb0
  4. 8971aa
  5. 8773a4
  6. 86759e
  7. 847798
  8. 837991
  9. 817b8b
  10. 7f7c84

Questions about #8e69bc

What color is #8e69bc?

#8e69bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(142, 105, 188), in HSL hsl(266.75, 38.25%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.259% 0.12812 303.279).

What colors go well with #8e69bc?

The complementary color of #8e69bc is #6f8a26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6677ca and #aa5f9e. The triadic partners are #b26a15 and #009585.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e69bc?

White text reads better on #8e69bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e69bc a warm or cool color?

#8e69bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.128.