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#8f5fa0 color: Aster Violetta

#8f5fa0 is rgb(143, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(56.183% 0.11107 316.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

56.2%
0.111
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8f5fa0

#8f5fa0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 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: #8f5fa0 mixed with white

  1. 8f5fa0
  2. 9a6eaa
  3. a57eb3
  4. b08ebd
  5. bb9dc6
  6. c6add0
  7. d2bdd9
  8. ddcde3
  9. e8deec
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #8f5fa0 mixed with black

  1. 8f5fa0
  2. 7c528b
  3. 694476
  4. 573861
  5. 452c4e
  6. 34203b
  7. 241529
  8. 150a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f5fa0 with less saturation

  1. 8f5fa0
  2. 8d629c
  3. 8a6498
  4. 886793
  5. 85698f
  6. 826b8b
  7. 806d87
  8. 7d6f82
  9. 7a717e
  10. 787379

Questions about #8f5fa0

What color is #8f5fa0?

#8f5fa0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(143, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(284.31, 25.49%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.183% 0.11107 316.887).

What colors go well with #8f5fa0?

The complementary color of #8f5fa0 is #548440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #716ab3 and #a35882. The triadic partners are #996b14 and #00888b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f5fa0?

White text reads better on #8f5fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f5fa0 a warm or cool color?

#8f5fa0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.111.