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#8656ae color: Soft purple

#8656ae is rgb(134, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.404% 0.13992 307.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

54.4%
0.140
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8656ae

#8656ae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #8656ae mixed with white

  1. 8656ae
  2. 9167b7
  3. 9d78bf
  4. a988c8
  5. b599d0
  6. c1a9d8
  7. cdbae0
  8. d9cbe8
  9. e6dcf0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #8656ae mixed with black

  1. 8656ae
  2. 744a97
  3. 623e80
  4. 51326a
  5. 402755
  6. 301c41
  7. 21122e
  8. 13081c
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8656ae with less saturation

  1. 8656ae
  2. 8459a8
  3. 825da2
  4. 7f609c
  5. 7d6296
  6. 7b6590
  7. 79678a
  8. 766a83
  9. 746c7d
  10. 726e76

Questions about #8656ae

What color is #8656ae?

#8656ae is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(272.73, 35.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.404% 0.13992 307.572).

What colors go well with #8656ae?

The complementary color of #8656ae is #597e04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e64bf and #a14b8c. The triadic partners are #a45c00 and #00847c.

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

White text reads better on #8656ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8656ae a warm or cool color?

#8656ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.14.