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#8656ad color: Soft purple

#8656ad is rgb(134, 86, 173) in RGB and oklch(54.346% 0.1387 307.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

54.3%
0.139
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8656ad

#8656ad is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8656ad mixed with white

  1. 8656ad
  2. 9267b6
  3. 9d77be
  4. a988c7
  5. b599cf
  6. c1a9d7
  7. cdbae0
  8. d9cbe8
  9. e6dcf0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8656ad mixed with black

  1. 8656ad
  2. 744a96
  3. 623e7f
  4. 51326a
  5. 402755
  6. 301c41
  7. 21122d
  8. 13081b
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8656ad with less saturation

  1. 8656ad
  2. 8459a7
  3. 825da1
  4. 7f609b
  5. 7d6295
  6. 7b658f
  7. 796789
  8. 766983
  9. 746c7c
  10. 726e76

Questions about #8656ad

What color is #8656ad?

#8656ad is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 86, 173), in HSL hsl(273.1, 34.66%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.346% 0.1387 307.906).

What colors go well with #8656ad?

The complementary color of #8656ad is #587e09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e64be and #a14b8b. The triadic partners are #a35c00 and #00847c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8656ad?

White text reads better on #8656ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8656ad a warm or cool color?

#8656ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.139.