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#8656b7 color: Soft purple

#8656b7 is rgb(134, 86, 183) in RGB and oklch(54.934% 0.15095 304.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

54.9%
0.151
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8656b7

#8656b7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #8656b7 mixed with white

  1. 8656b7
  2. 9167bf
  3. 9d78c7
  4. a989ce
  5. b499d6
  6. c1aadd
  7. cdbbe4
  8. d9cceb
  9. e6ddf2
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #8656b7 mixed with black

  1. 8656b7
  2. 744a9f
  3. 623e87
  4. 513270
  5. 40275a
  6. 301c45
  7. 211231
  8. 13081e
  9. 06020c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8656b7 with less saturation

  1. 8656b7
  2. 845ab0
  3. 825daa
  4. 8060a3
  5. 7d639c
  6. 7b6695
  7. 79698e
  8. 776b87
  9. 756d80
  10. 736f79

Questions about #8656b7

What color is #8656b7?

#8656b7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 86, 183), in HSL hsl(269.69, 40.25%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.934% 0.15095 304.783).

What colors go well with #8656b7?

The complementary color of #8656b7 is #5e7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5966c8 and #a44994. The triadic partners are #a95b00 and #00867a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8656b7?

White text reads better on #8656b7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8656b7 a warm or cool color?

#8656b7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.151.