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#8359b2 color: Soft purple

#8359b2 is rgb(131, 89, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.811% 0.13906 303.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

54.8%
0.139
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8359b2

#8359b2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #8359b2 mixed with white

  1. 8359b2
  2. 8f6aba
  3. 9a7ac3
  4. a68acb
  5. b39bd2
  6. bfabda
  7. cbbce2
  8. d8cce9
  9. e5ddf1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #8359b2 mixed with black

  1. 8359b2
  2. 714c9a
  3. 604083
  4. 4f346d
  5. 3f2857
  6. 2f1d43
  7. 20132f
  8. 12091d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8359b2 with less saturation

  1. 8359b2
  2. 815cac
  3. 7f5fa5
  4. 7d629f
  5. 7c6599
  6. 7a6792
  7. 78698c
  8. 766b85
  9. 746d7f
  10. 736f78

Questions about #8359b2

What color is #8359b2?

#8359b2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 89, 178), in HSL hsl(268.31, 36.63%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.811% 0.13906 303.968).

What colors go well with #8359b2?

The complementary color of #8359b2 is #607d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5968c1 and #a04e92. The triadic partners are #a75b00 and #008679.

Is white or black text more readable on #8359b2?

White text reads better on #8359b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8359b2 a warm or cool color?

#8359b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.139.