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#8a4db7 color: Harley Hair Purple

#8a4db7 is rgb(138, 77, 183) in RGB and oklch(54.001% 0.16627 308.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

54%
0.166
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8a4db7

#8a4db7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple (#8547b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a4db7 mixed with white

  1. 8a4db7
  2. 9560bf
  3. a172c7
  4. ac83cf
  5. b895d6
  6. c3a6dd
  7. cfb8e4
  8. dbc9eb
  9. e7dbf2
  10. f3edf9

Darker: #8a4db7 mixed with black

  1. 8a4db7
  2. 77429f
  3. 653787
  4. 532c70
  5. 42225a
  6. 321845
  7. 220f31
  8. 14071e
  9. 07020c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a4db7 with less saturation

  1. 8a4db7
  2. 8752b0
  3. 8556a9
  4. 825aa2
  5. 7f5e9b
  6. 7c6194
  7. 7a648d
  8. 776785
  9. 746a7e
  10. 716c76

Questions about #8a4db7

What color is #8a4db7?

#8a4db7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 77, 183), in HSL hsl(274.53, 42.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.001% 0.16627 308.385).

What colors go well with #8a4db7?

The complementary color of #8a4db7 is #517f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c5ecc and #a93f8f. The triadic partners are #a15b00 and #00837b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4db7?

White text reads better on #8a4db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4db7 a warm or cool color?

#8a4db7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.166.