#8953a2 color: Vicious Violet
#8953a2 is rgb(137, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.582% 0.13183 314.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 36%
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About #8953a2
#8953a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 314°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8953a2 mixed with white
Darker: #8953a2 mixed with black
Calmer: #8953a2 with less saturation
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What color is #8953a2?
#8953a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(281.01, 32.24%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.582% 0.13183 314.241).
What colors go well with #8953a2?
The complementary color of #8953a2 is #4b7d24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6660b6 and #a04a80. The triadic partners are #995f00 and #008180.
Is white or black text more readable on #8953a2?
White text reads better on #8953a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8953a2 a warm or cool color?
#8953a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.132.