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#8151ac color: Royal Lavender

#8151ac is rgb(129, 81, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.921% 0.14415 306.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

52.9%
0.144
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8151ac

#8151ac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #8151ac mixed with white

  1. 8151ac
  2. 8d62b5
  3. 9974be
  4. a585c6
  5. b296cf
  6. bea7d7
  7. cbb8df
  8. d8cae8
  9. e5dbef
  10. f2edf7

Darker: #8151ac mixed with black

  1. 8151ac
  2. 6f4595
  3. 5e3a7f
  4. 4e2f69
  5. 3e2454
  6. 2e1a40
  7. 1f102d
  8. 12071b
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8151ac with less saturation

  1. 8151ac
  2. 7f55a6
  3. 7d58a0
  4. 7a5b99
  5. 785e93
  6. 76618d
  7. 746386
  8. 726580
  9. 706779
  10. 6e6a72

Questions about #8151ac

What color is #8151ac?

#8151ac is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 81, 172), in HSL hsl(271.65, 35.97%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.921% 0.14415 306.467).

What colors go well with #8151ac?

The complementary color of #8151ac is #567900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5860bd and #9d458a. The triadic partners are #9f5700 and #008076.

Is white or black text more readable on #8151ac?

White text reads better on #8151ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8151ac a warm or cool color?

#8151ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.144.