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#8166ae color: Soft purple

#8166ae is rgb(129, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.69% 0.11155 300.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

56.7%
0.112
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8166ae

#8166ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8166ae mixed with white

  1. 8166ae
  2. 8d75b6
  3. 9984bf
  4. a593c7
  5. b1a2cf
  6. beb1d8
  7. cac0e0
  8. d7d0e8
  9. e4dfef
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8166ae mixed with black

  1. 8166ae
  2. 6f5897
  3. 5e4a80
  4. 4e3c6a
  5. 3e2f55
  6. 2e2341
  7. 1f172e
  8. 120c1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8166ae with less saturation

  1. 8166ae
  2. 8068a9
  3. 7f6aa3
  4. 7e6c9e
  5. 7c6e98
  6. 7b6f93
  7. 7a718d
  8. 797288
  9. 787482
  10. 77757c

Questions about #8166ae

What color is #8166ae?

#8166ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(262.5, 30.77%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.69% 0.11155 300.154).

What colors go well with #8166ae?

The complementary color of #8166ae is #6e802b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d72b8 and #9b5d95. The triadic partners are #a56528 and #008b79.

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

White text reads better on #8166ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166ae a warm or cool color?

#8166ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.112.