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#8355ab color: Soft purple

#8355ab is rgb(131, 85, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.736% 0.13693 307.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

53.7%
0.137
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8355ab

#8355ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8355ab mixed with white

  1. 8355ab
  2. 8f66b4
  3. 9b77bd
  4. a787c5
  5. b398ce
  6. bfa9d6
  7. ccbadf
  8. d8cbe7
  9. e5dcef
  10. f2edf7

Darker: #8355ab mixed with black

  1. 8355ab
  2. 714994
  3. 603d7e
  4. 4f3168
  5. 3f2654
  6. 2f1c40
  7. 20112d
  8. 12081b
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8355ab with less saturation

  1. 8355ab
  2. 8158a5
  3. 7f5b9f
  4. 7d5e99
  5. 7a6193
  6. 78638d
  7. 766687
  8. 746881
  9. 726a7b
  10. 706c74

Questions about #8355ab

What color is #8355ab?

#8355ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 85, 171), in HSL hsl(272.09, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.736% 0.13693 307.083).

What colors go well with #8355ab?

The complementary color of #8355ab is #587b05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c63bc and #9e4a8a. The triadic partners are #a15a00 and #008279.

Is white or black text more readable on #8355ab?

White text reads better on #8355ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8355ab a warm or cool color?

#8355ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.137.