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#8170ac color: Plum Preserve

#8170ac is rgb(129, 112, 172) in RGB and oklch(58.496% 0.09185 296.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.5%
0.092
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8170ac

#8170ac is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8170ac mixed with white

  1. 8170ac
  2. 8d7eb5
  3. 998cbd
  4. a59ac5
  5. b1a8ce
  6. beb6d6
  7. cac4de
  8. d7d3e7
  9. e4e1ef
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #8170ac mixed with black

  1. 8170ac
  2. 6f6095
  3. 5e517f
  4. 4e4369
  5. 3e3554
  6. 2e2740
  7. 1f1a2d
  8. 120e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8170ac with less saturation

  1. 8170ac
  2. 8071a7
  3. 8073a3
  4. 7f749e
  5. 7f7599
  6. 7e7694
  7. 7d7890
  8. 7d798b
  9. 7c7a86
  10. 7c7b81

Questions about #8170ac

What color is #8170ac?

#8170ac is soft violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(129, 112, 172), in HSL hsl(257, 26.55%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.496% 0.09185 296.48).

What colors go well with #8170ac?

The complementary color of #8170ac is #788340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637ab3 and #986899. The triadic partners are #a56d43 and #308d7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8170ac?

White text reads better on #8170ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8170ac a warm or cool color?

#8170ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.092.