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#8170ad color: Plum Preserve

#8170ad is rgb(129, 112, 173) in RGB and oklch(58.545% 0.09328 296.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.5%
0.093
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

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 #8170ad

#8170ad is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.093 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: #8170ad mixed with white

  1. 8170ad
  2. 8d7eb5
  3. 998cbe
  4. a59ac6
  5. b1a8ce
  6. beb6d7
  7. cac4df
  8. d7d3e7
  9. e4e1ef
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #8170ad mixed with black

  1. 8170ad
  2. 6f6096
  3. 5e517f
  4. 4e436a
  5. 3e3555
  6. 2e2741
  7. 1f1a2d
  8. 120e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8170ad with less saturation

  1. 8170ad
  2. 8071a8
  3. 8073a3
  4. 7f749f
  5. 7f759a
  6. 7e7795
  7. 7e7890
  8. 7d798b
  9. 7d7a86
  10. 7c7b81

Questions about #8170ad

What color is #8170ad?

#8170ad is soft violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(129, 112, 173), in HSL hsl(256.72, 27.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.545% 0.09328 296.213).

What colors go well with #8170ad?

The complementary color of #8170ad is #79833e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627ab4 and #996899. The triadic partners are #a66d42 and #2f8e7a.

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

White text reads better on #8170ad: 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 #8170ad a warm or cool color?

#8170ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.093.