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#8366ad color: Soft purple

#8366ad is rgb(131, 102, 173) in RGB and oklch(56.833% 0.11062 301.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

56.8%
0.111
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8366ad

#8366ad is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #8366ad mixed with white

  1. 8366ad
  2. 8f75b6
  3. 9a84be
  4. a693c6
  5. b2a2cf
  6. bfb1d7
  7. cbc0df
  8. d8d0e7
  9. e5dfef
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8366ad mixed with black

  1. 8366ad
  2. 715896
  3. 604a7f
  4. 4f3c6a
  5. 3f2f55
  6. 2f2341
  7. 20172d
  8. 120c1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8366ad with less saturation

  1. 8366ad
  2. 8268a8
  3. 806aa3
  4. 7f6c9d
  5. 7e6e98
  6. 7d6f93
  7. 7b718d
  8. 7a7388
  9. 797482
  10. 78757c

Questions about #8366ad

What color is #8366ad?

#8366ad is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 102, 173), in HSL hsl(264.51, 30.21%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.833% 0.11062 301.815).

What colors go well with #8366ad?

The complementary color of #8366ad is #6c812e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6072b8 and #9c5d94. The triadic partners are #a56628 and #008b7c.

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

White text reads better on #8366ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8366ad a warm or cool color?

#8366ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.111.