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#8155ab color: Royal Lavender

#8155ab is rgb(129, 85, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.518% 0.13631 305.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

53.5%
0.136
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8155ab

#8155ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #8155ab mixed with white

  1. 8155ab
  2. 8d66b4
  3. 9977bd
  4. a587c5
  5. b198ce
  6. bea9d6
  7. cbbadf
  8. d8cbe7
  9. e5dcef
  10. f2edf7

Darker: #8155ab mixed with black

  1. 8155ab
  2. 6f4994
  3. 5e3d7e
  4. 4e3168
  5. 3e2654
  6. 2e1c40
  7. 1f112d
  8. 12081b
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8155ab with less saturation

  1. 8155ab
  2. 7f58a5
  3. 7d5b9f
  4. 7b5e99
  5. 796193
  6. 77638d
  7. 756587
  8. 736781
  9. 71697a
  10. 6f6b74

Questions about #8155ab

What color is #8155ab?

#8155ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 85, 171), in HSL hsl(270.7, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.518% 0.13631 305.935).

What colors go well with #8155ab?

The complementary color of #8155ab is #5a7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5963bb and #9c4a8b. The triadic partners are #a15900 and #008277.

Is white or black text more readable on #8155ab?

White text reads better on #8155ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8155ab a warm or cool color?

#8155ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.136.