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#8056b2 color: Soft purple

#8056b2 is rgb(128, 86, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.992% 0.14321 302.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

54%
0.143
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8056b2

#8056b2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8056b2 mixed with white

  1. 8056b2
  2. 8c67ba
  3. 9878c3
  4. a488cb
  5. b099d3
  6. bdaada
  7. cabae2
  8. d7cbe9
  9. e4dcf1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #8056b2 mixed with black

  1. 8056b2
  2. 6e4a9a
  3. 5d3e83
  4. 4d326d
  5. 3d2757
  6. 2e1c43
  7. 1f122f
  8. 12081d
  9. 06020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8056b2 with less saturation

  1. 8056b2
  2. 7e59ac
  3. 7c5ca5
  4. 7a5f9e
  5. 796298
  6. 776491
  7. 75678a
  8. 736984
  9. 726b7d
  10. 706d76

Questions about #8056b2

What color is #8056b2?

#8056b2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(128, 86, 178), in HSL hsl(267.39, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.992% 0.14321 302.997).

What colors go well with #8056b2?

The complementary color of #8056b2 is #5f7b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5565c1 and #9e4a92. The triadic partners are #a75700 and #008475.

Is white or black text more readable on #8056b2?

White text reads better on #8056b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8056b2 a warm or cool color?

#8056b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.143.