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#8949aa color: Soft purple

#8949aa is rgb(137, 73, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.502% 0.15753 312.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

52.5%
0.158
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8949aa

#8949aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple (#8547b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8949aa mixed with white

  1. 8949aa
  2. 955cb3
  3. a06ebc
  4. ac80c5
  5. b892ce
  6. c3a4d6
  7. cfb6df
  8. dbc8e7
  9. e7daef
  10. f3ecf7

Darker: #8949aa mixed with black

  1. 8949aa
  2. 763e93
  3. 64347d
  4. 532a68
  5. 422053
  6. 31173f
  7. 220e2d
  8. 14061b
  9. 07020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8949aa with less saturation

  1. 8949aa
  2. 864ea4
  3. 83529e
  4. 805698
  5. 7d5991
  6. 7a5d8b
  7. 776085
  8. 74637e
  9. 716578
  10. 6d6871

Questions about #8949aa

What color is #8949aa?

#8949aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 73, 170), in HSL hsl(279.59, 39.92%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.502% 0.15753 312.685).

What colors go well with #8949aa?

The complementary color of #8949aa is #447c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6059c1 and #a43d82. The triadic partners are #975b00 and #007d7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8949aa?

White text reads better on #8949aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8949aa a warm or cool color?

#8949aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.158.