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#8166aa color: Soft purple

#8166aa is rgb(129, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.481% 0.10608 301.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

56.5%
0.106
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8166aa

#8166aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #8166aa mixed with white

  1. 8166aa
  2. 8d75b3
  3. 9984bc
  4. a593c4
  5. b1a2cd
  6. beb1d5
  7. cac0de
  8. d7d0e6
  9. e4dfee
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8166aa mixed with black

  1. 8166aa
  2. 6f5893
  3. 5e4a7d
  4. 4e3c68
  5. 3e2f53
  6. 2e233f
  7. 1f172d
  8. 120c1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8166aa with less saturation

  1. 8166aa
  2. 8068a5
  3. 7f6aa0
  4. 7d6c9b
  5. 7c6d96
  6. 7b6f91
  7. 7a708b
  8. 797286
  9. 787381
  10. 77747b

Questions about #8166aa

What color is #8166aa?

#8166aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(263.82, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.481% 0.10608 301.379).

What colors go well with #8166aa?

The complementary color of #8166aa is #6c7f31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f71b4 and #995d92. The triadic partners are #a2662c and #008a7a.

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

White text reads better on #8166aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166aa a warm or cool color?

#8166aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.106.