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#8468ae color: Soft purple

#8468ae is rgb(132, 104, 174) in RGB and oklch(57.353% 0.10879 301.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

57.4%
0.109
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8468ae

#8468ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8468ae mixed with white

  1. 8468ae
  2. 8f77b6
  3. 9b85bf
  4. a794c7
  5. b3a3cf
  6. bfb2d7
  7. ccc1df
  8. d8d0e7
  9. e5e0ef
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8468ae mixed with black

  1. 8468ae
  2. 725997
  3. 604b80
  4. 4f3e6a
  5. 3f3055
  6. 2f2441
  7. 20182e
  8. 120c1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8468ae with less saturation

  1. 8468ae
  2. 836aa9
  3. 826ca4
  4. 806e9e
  5. 7f7099
  6. 7e7194
  7. 7d738e
  8. 7c7489
  9. 7a7684
  10. 79777e

Questions about #8468ae

What color is #8468ae?

#8468ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 174), in HSL hsl(264, 30.17%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.353% 0.10879 301.49).

What colors go well with #8468ae?

The complementary color of #8468ae is #6e8232. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6174b9 and #9d5f95. The triadic partners are #a6682c and #008d7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8468ae?

White text reads better on #8468ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8468ae a warm or cool color?

#8468ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.109.