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#8167ae color: Soft violet

#8167ae is rgb(129, 103, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.876% 0.10986 299.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

56.9%
0.110
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8167ae

#8167ae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8167ae mixed with white

  1. 8167ae
  2. 8d76b6
  3. 9985bf
  4. a593c7
  5. b1a2cf
  6. beb1d8
  7. cac1e0
  8. d7d0e8
  9. e4e0ef
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8167ae mixed with black

  1. 8167ae
  2. 6f5997
  3. 5e4b80
  4. 4e3d6a
  5. 3e3055
  6. 2e2341
  7. 1f172e
  8. 120c1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8167ae with less saturation

  1. 8167ae
  2. 8069a9
  3. 7f6ba3
  4. 7e6d9e
  5. 7d6e99
  6. 7c7093
  7. 7b728e
  8. 7a7388
  9. 797482
  10. 78767d

Questions about #8167ae

What color is #8167ae?

#8167ae is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 103, 174), in HSL hsl(261.97, 30.47%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.876% 0.10986 299.791).

What colors go well with #8167ae?

The complementary color of #8167ae is #6f802d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e73b8 and #9b5e96. The triadic partners are #a6662b and #008c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8167ae?

White text reads better on #8167ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8167ae a warm or cool color?

#8167ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.11.