#8a4ea9 color: Soft purple
#8a4ea9 is rgb(138, 78, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.306% 0.14874 312.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- fuchsia-800
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a4ea9
#8a4ea9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8a4ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4ea9 with less saturation
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What color is #8a4ea9?
#8a4ea9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 78, 169), in HSL hsl(279.56, 36.84%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.306% 0.14874 312.857).
What colors go well with #8a4ea9?
The complementary color of #8a4ea9 is #487d03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #635dbf and #a44383. The triadic partners are #9a5d00 and #00807e.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4ea9?
White text reads better on #8a4ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4ea9 a warm or cool color?
#8a4ea9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.149.