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#8166ab color: Soft purple

#8166ab is rgb(129, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.533% 0.10745 301.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

56.5%
0.107
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8166ab

#8166ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #8166ab mixed with white

  1. 8166ab
  2. 8d75b4
  3. 9984bc
  4. a593c5
  5. b1a2cd
  6. beb1d6
  7. cac0de
  8. d7d0e7
  9. e4dfef
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8166ab mixed with black

  1. 8166ab
  2. 6f5894
  3. 5e4a7e
  4. 4e3c68
  5. 3e2f54
  6. 2e2340
  7. 1f172d
  8. 120c1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8166ab with less saturation

  1. 8166ab
  2. 8068a6
  3. 7f6aa1
  4. 7d6c9c
  5. 7c6d96
  6. 7b6f91
  7. 7a708c
  8. 797286
  9. 787381
  10. 77757b

Questions about #8166ab

What color is #8166ab?

#8166ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(263.48, 29.11%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.533% 0.10745 301.063).

What colors go well with #8166ab?

The complementary color of #8166ab is #6d7f30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f71b5 and #9a5d93. The triadic partners are #a3662b and #008a7a.

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

White text reads better on #8166ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166ab a warm or cool color?

#8166ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.107.