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#8366ac color: Soft purple

#8366ac is rgb(131, 102, 172) in RGB and oklch(56.781% 0.10927 302.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

56.8%
0.109
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8366ac

#8366ac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #8366ac mixed with white

  1. 8366ac
  2. 8f75b5
  3. 9a84bd
  4. a693c6
  5. b3a2ce
  6. bfb1d6
  7. cbc0df
  8. d8d0e7
  9. e5dfef
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8366ac mixed with black

  1. 8366ac
  2. 715895
  3. 604a7f
  4. 4f3c69
  5. 3f2f54
  6. 2f2340
  7. 20172d
  8. 120c1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8366ac with less saturation

  1. 8366ac
  2. 8268a7
  3. 806aa2
  4. 7f6c9d
  5. 7e6e97
  6. 7d6f92
  7. 7b718d
  8. 7a7287
  9. 797482
  10. 78757c

Questions about #8366ac

What color is #8366ac?

#8366ac is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 102, 172), in HSL hsl(264.86, 29.66%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.781% 0.10927 302.134).

What colors go well with #8366ac?

The complementary color of #8366ac is #6c8130. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6172b7 and #9c5d93. The triadic partners are #a46629 and #008b7c.

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

White text reads better on #8366ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8366ac a warm or cool color?

#8366ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.109.