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#8656af color: Soft purple

#8656af is rgb(134, 86, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.462% 0.14115 307.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

54.5%
0.141
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8656af

#8656af is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 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: #8656af mixed with white

  1. 8656af
  2. 9167b8
  3. 9d78c0
  4. a988c8
  5. b599d1
  6. c1aad9
  7. cdbae1
  8. d9cbe8
  9. e6dcf0
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #8656af mixed with black

  1. 8656af
  2. 744a98
  3. 623e81
  4. 51326b
  5. 402756
  6. 301c41
  7. 21122e
  8. 13081c
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8656af with less saturation

  1. 8656af
  2. 8459a9
  3. 825da3
  4. 7f609d
  5. 7d6297
  6. 7b6590
  7. 79678a
  8. 766a84
  9. 746c7d
  10. 726e77

Questions about #8656af

What color is #8656af?

#8656af is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 86, 175), in HSL hsl(272.36, 35.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.462% 0.14115 307.244).

What colors go well with #8656af?

The complementary color of #8656af is #597e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d65c0 and #a24b8d. The triadic partners are #a45c00 and #00857b.

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

White text reads better on #8656af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8656af a warm or cool color?

#8656af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.141.