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#8855ce color: Soft purple

#8855ce is rgb(136, 85, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.451% 0.18074 300.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

56.5%
0.181
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8855ce

#8855ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Morado Purple (#9955cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8855ce mixed with white

  1. 8855ce
  2. 9367d4
  3. 9e79da
  4. a98adf
  5. b59be5
  6. c1abea
  7. cdbcef
  8. d9cdf3
  9. e6ddf7
  10. f2eefb

Darker: #8855ce mixed with black

  1. 8855ce
  2. 7549b3
  3. 633d98
  4. 52317f
  5. 412666
  6. 311c4e
  7. 221138
  8. 130823
  9. 06020f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8855ce with less saturation

  1. 8855ce
  2. 865ac6
  3. 845ebd
  4. 8262b4
  5. 8066ac
  6. 7e69a3
  7. 7c6c9a
  8. 7a6f91
  9. 797188
  10. 77747f

Questions about #8855ce

What color is #8855ce?

#8855ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 85, 206), in HSL hsl(265.29, 55.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.451% 0.18074 300.086).

What colors go well with #8855ce?

The complementary color of #8855ce is #6b8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e69de and #ad44a7. The triadic partners are #b45a00 and #008c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8855ce?

White text reads better on #8855ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8855ce a warm or cool color?

#8855ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.181.