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#8358ad color: Soft purple

#8358ad is rgb(131, 88, 173) in RGB and oklch(54.353% 0.13441 305.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

54.4%
0.134
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8358ad

#8358ad is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8358ad mixed with white

  1. 8358ad
  2. 8f69b6
  3. 9b79be
  4. a789c7
  5. b39acf
  6. bfaad7
  7. ccbbe0
  8. d8cce8
  9. e5ddf0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8358ad mixed with black

  1. 8358ad
  2. 714b96
  3. 603f7f
  4. 4f336a
  5. 3f2855
  6. 2f1d41
  7. 20122d
  8. 12091b
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8358ad with less saturation

  1. 8358ad
  2. 815ba7
  3. 7f5ea1
  4. 7d619b
  5. 7b6395
  6. 79668f
  7. 776889
  8. 756a83
  9. 736c7c
  10. 716e76

Questions about #8358ad

What color is #8358ad?

#8358ad is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 88, 173), in HSL hsl(270.35, 34.14%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.353% 0.13441 305.758).

What colors go well with #8358ad?

The complementary color of #8358ad is #5d7d0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b66bd and #9e4d8d. The triadic partners are #a35c00 and #008479.

Is white or black text more readable on #8358ad?

White text reads better on #8358ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8358ad a warm or cool color?

#8358ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.134.