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#8456ac color: Soft purple

#8456ac is rgb(132, 86, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.069% 0.13681 307.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

54.1%
0.137
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8456ac

#8456ac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8456ac mixed with white

  1. 8456ac
  2. 9067b5
  3. 9b77be
  4. a788c6
  5. b499cf
  6. c0a9d7
  7. ccbadf
  8. d9cbe7
  9. e5dcef
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8456ac mixed with black

  1. 8456ac
  2. 724a95
  3. 603e7f
  4. 4f3269
  5. 3f2754
  6. 2f1c40
  7. 20122d
  8. 12081b
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8456ac with less saturation

  1. 8456ac
  2. 8259a6
  3. 805ca0
  4. 7e5f9a
  5. 7b6294
  6. 79648e
  7. 776788
  8. 756982
  9. 736b7c
  10. 716d75

Questions about #8456ac

What color is #8456ac?

#8456ac is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 86, 172), in HSL hsl(272.09, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.069% 0.13681 307.108).

What colors go well with #8456ac?

The complementary color of #8456ac is #597c08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c64bd and #9f4b8b. The triadic partners are #a25b00 and #00837a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8456ac?

White text reads better on #8456ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8456ac a warm or cool color?

#8456ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.137.