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#8358ae color: Soft purple

#8358ae is rgb(131, 88, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.411% 0.13567 305.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

54.4%
0.136
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8358ae

#8358ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8358ae mixed with white

  1. 8358ae
  2. 8f69b7
  3. 9a79bf
  4. a789c8
  5. b39ad0
  6. bfaad8
  7. ccbbe0
  8. d8cce8
  9. e5ddf0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8358ae mixed with black

  1. 8358ae
  2. 714b97
  3. 603f80
  4. 4f336a
  5. 3f2855
  6. 2f1d41
  7. 20122e
  8. 12091c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8358ae with less saturation

  1. 8358ae
  2. 815ba8
  3. 7f5ea2
  4. 7d619c
  5. 7b6396
  6. 796690
  7. 77688a
  8. 756a83
  9. 736c7d
  10. 726e76

Questions about #8358ae

What color is #8358ae?

#8358ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 88, 174), in HSL hsl(270, 34.68%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.411% 0.13567 305.437).

What colors go well with #8358ae?

The complementary color of #8358ae is #5d7d05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b66be and #9f4d8e. The triadic partners are #a45c00 and #008579.

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

White text reads better on #8358ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8358ae a warm or cool color?

#8358ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.136.