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#8166a3 color: Chive Blossom

#8166a3 is rgb(129, 102, 163) in RGB and oklch(56.127% 0.09652 303.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

56.1%
0.097
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8166a3

#8166a3 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8166a3 mixed with white

  1. 8166a3
  2. 8d75ac
  3. 9983b6
  4. a592bf
  5. b1a1c8
  6. beb1d1
  7. cbc0db
  8. d7cfe4
  9. e5dfed
  10. f2eff6

Darker: #8166a3 mixed with black

  1. 8166a3
  2. 6f588d
  3. 5e4a78
  4. 4e3c63
  5. 3e2f4f
  6. 2e233c
  7. 1f172a
  8. 120c19
  9. 06040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8166a3 with less saturation

  1. 8166a3
  2. 80689f
  3. 7e699a
  4. 7d6b96
  5. 7c6d91
  6. 7b6e8c
  7. 797088
  8. 787183
  9. 77727e
  10. 76737a

Questions about #8166a3

What color is #8166a3?

#8166a3 is muted purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 163), in HSL hsl(266.56, 24.9%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.127% 0.09652 303.805).

What colors go well with #8166a3?

The complementary color of #8166a3 is #697e3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6370ad and #975e8c. The triadic partners are #9c6832 and #10877b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8166a3?

White text reads better on #8166a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166a3 a warm or cool color?

#8166a3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.097.