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#8367aa color: Soft purple

#8367aa is rgb(131, 103, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.864% 0.10483 302.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

56.9%
0.105
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8367aa

#8367aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #8367aa mixed with white

  1. 8367aa
  2. 8f76b3
  3. 9a84bb
  4. a693c4
  5. b3a2cd
  6. bfb1d5
  7. cbc1de
  8. d8d0e6
  9. e5dfee
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8367aa mixed with black

  1. 8367aa
  2. 715993
  3. 604b7d
  4. 4f3d68
  5. 3f3053
  6. 2f233f
  7. 20172d
  8. 120c1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8367aa with less saturation

  1. 8367aa
  2. 8269a5
  3. 806ba0
  4. 7f6d9b
  5. 7e6e96
  6. 7d7091
  7. 7c718c
  8. 7a7387
  9. 797482
  10. 78767c

Questions about #8367aa

What color is #8367aa?

#8367aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 103, 170), in HSL hsl(265.07, 28.27%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.864% 0.10483 302.439).

What colors go well with #8367aa?

The complementary color of #8367aa is #6c8135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6272b5 and #9b5f92. The triadic partners are #a2682e and #008b7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8367aa?

White text reads better on #8367aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8367aa a warm or cool color?

#8367aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.105.