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#8359ab color: Soft purple

#8359ab is rgb(131, 89, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.41% 0.1302 306.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

54.4%
0.130
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8359ab

#8359ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #8359ab mixed with white

  1. 8359ab
  2. 8f69b4
  3. 9b7abd
  4. a78ac5
  5. b39ace
  6. bfabd6
  7. ccbbdf
  8. d8cce7
  9. e5ddef
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8359ab mixed with black

  1. 8359ab
  2. 714c94
  3. 60407e
  4. 4f3468
  5. 3f2854
  6. 2f1d40
  7. 20132d
  8. 12091b
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8359ab with less saturation

  1. 8359ab
  2. 815ca5
  3. 7f5fa0
  4. 7d619a
  5. 7b6494
  6. 79668e
  7. 776888
  8. 756a82
  9. 746c7c
  10. 726e76

Questions about #8359ab

What color is #8359ab?

#8359ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 89, 171), in HSL hsl(270.73, 32.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.41% 0.1302 306.183).

What colors go well with #8359ab?

The complementary color of #8359ab is #5d7d15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d66ba and #9d4f8c. The triadic partners are #a15d00 and #00857a.

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

White text reads better on #8359ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8359ab a warm or cool color?

#8359ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.13.