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#8a4fa1 color: Vicious Violet

#8a4fa1 is rgb(138, 79, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.008% 0.13802 315.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

53%
0.138
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8a4fa1

#8a4fa1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a4fa1 mixed with white

  1. 8a4fa1
  2. 9661ab
  3. a172b4
  4. ad83be
  5. b894c7
  6. c4a6d1
  7. d0b7da
  8. dbc9e4
  9. e7dbed
  10. f3edf6

Darker: #8a4fa1 mixed with black

  1. 8a4fa1
  2. 77448b
  3. 653876
  4. 532e62
  5. 42234e
  6. 32193c
  7. 22102a
  8. 140719
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4fa1 with less saturation

  1. 8a4fa1
  2. 87539c
  3. 845697
  4. 815a92
  5. 7e5d8c
  6. 7b6087
  7. 786282
  8. 75657c
  9. 726777
  10. 6f6971

Questions about #8a4fa1

What color is #8a4fa1?

#8a4fa1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 79, 161), in HSL hsl(283.17, 34.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.008% 0.13802 315.787).

What colors go well with #8a4fa1?

The complementary color of #8a4fa1 is #447d1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #675cb7 and #a2457d. The triadic partners are #965e00 and #007e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4fa1?

White text reads better on #8a4fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4fa1 a warm or cool color?

#8a4fa1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.138.