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#8359aa color: Soft purple

#8359aa is rgb(131, 89, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.354% 0.12893 306.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

54.4%
0.129
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8359aa

#8359aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #8359aa mixed with white

  1. 8359aa
  2. 8f69b3
  3. 9b7abc
  4. a78ac5
  5. b39acd
  6. bfabd6
  7. ccbbde
  8. d8cce7
  9. e5ddef
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8359aa mixed with black

  1. 8359aa
  2. 714c93
  3. 60407d
  4. 4f3468
  5. 3f2853
  6. 2f1d3f
  7. 20132d
  8. 12091b
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8359aa with less saturation

  1. 8359aa
  2. 815ca4
  3. 7f5f9f
  4. 7d6199
  5. 7b6493
  6. 79668e
  7. 776888
  8. 756a82
  9. 736c7c
  10. 716e76

Questions about #8359aa

What color is #8359aa?

#8359aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 89, 170), in HSL hsl(271.11, 32.27%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.354% 0.12893 306.521).

What colors go well with #8359aa?

The complementary color of #8359aa is #5c7c18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d66b9 and #9d4f8b. The triadic partners are #a15d00 and #00847a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8359aa?

White text reads better on #8359aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8359aa a warm or cool color?

#8359aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.129.