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#8366a3 color: Chive Blossom

#8366a3 is rgb(131, 102, 163) in RGB and oklch(56.326% 0.09711 305.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

56.3%
0.097
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8366a3

#8366a3 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8366a3 mixed with white

  1. 8366a3
  2. 8f75ac
  3. 9b83b6
  4. a792bf
  5. b3a1c8
  6. bfb1d1
  7. ccc0db
  8. d8cfe4
  9. e5dfed
  10. f2eff6

Darker: #8366a3 mixed with black

  1. 8366a3
  2. 71588d
  3. 604a78
  4. 4f3c63
  5. 3f2f4f
  6. 2f233c
  7. 20172a
  8. 120c19
  9. 06040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8366a3 with less saturation

  1. 8366a3
  2. 82689f
  3. 806a9a
  4. 7f6b96
  5. 7d6d91
  6. 7c6e8d
  7. 7b7088
  8. 797183
  9. 78737f
  10. 77747a

Questions about #8366a3

What color is #8366a3?

#8366a3 is muted purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(131, 102, 163), in HSL hsl(268.52, 24.9%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.326% 0.09711 305.34).

What colors go well with #8366a3?

The complementary color of #8366a3 is #687f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6570ae and #995f8c. The triadic partners are #9c6931 and #0b887d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8366a3?

White text reads better on #8366a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8366a3 a warm or cool color?

#8366a3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.097.