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#8550ae color: Soft purple

#8550ae is rgb(133, 80, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.33% 0.14945 308.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

53.3%
0.149
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8550ae

#8550ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple (#8547b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8550ae mixed with white

  1. 8550ae
  2. 9162b7
  3. 9c73bf
  4. a884c8
  5. b496d0
  6. c0a7d8
  7. cdb8e0
  8. d9cae8
  9. e6dbf0
  10. f2edf8

Darker: #8550ae mixed with black

  1. 8550ae
  2. 734497
  3. 613980
  4. 502e6a
  5. 402455
  6. 301a41
  7. 21102e
  8. 13071c
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8550ae with less saturation

  1. 8550ae
  2. 8354a8
  3. 8058a1
  4. 7e5b9b
  5. 7b5e95
  6. 79618e
  7. 766488
  8. 746681
  9. 72687a
  10. 6f6b74

Questions about #8550ae

What color is #8550ae?

#8550ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 80, 174), in HSL hsl(273.83, 37.01%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.33% 0.14945 308.177).

What colors go well with #8550ae?

The complementary color of #8550ae is #537c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b5fc1 and #a1448a. The triadic partners are #9f5a00 and #008179.

Is white or black text more readable on #8550ae?

White text reads better on #8550ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8550ae a warm or cool color?

#8550ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.149.