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#8356ae color: Soft purple

#8356ae is rgb(131, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.076% 0.13899 305.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

54.1%
0.139
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8356ae

#8356ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #8356ae mixed with white

  1. 8356ae
  2. 8f67b7
  3. 9b78bf
  4. a788c8
  5. b399d0
  6. bfa9d8
  7. ccbae0
  8. d8cbe8
  9. e5dcf0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8356ae mixed with black

  1. 8356ae
  2. 714a97
  3. 603e80
  4. 4f326a
  5. 3f2755
  6. 2f1c41
  7. 20122e
  8. 12081c
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8356ae with less saturation

  1. 8356ae
  2. 8159a8
  3. 7f5ca2
  4. 7d5f9c
  5. 7b6296
  6. 79648f
  7. 776789
  8. 756983
  9. 736b7c
  10. 716d75

Questions about #8356ae

What color is #8356ae?

#8356ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(270.68, 35.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.076% 0.13899 305.888).

What colors go well with #8356ae?

The complementary color of #8356ae is #5b7c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a64be and #9f4b8d. The triadic partners are #a35a00 and #008379.

Is white or black text more readable on #8356ae?

White text reads better on #8356ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8356ae a warm or cool color?

#8356ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.139.