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#8a56ac color: Soft purple

#8a56ac is rgb(138, 86, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.736% 0.13891 310.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

54.7%
0.139
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8a56ac

#8a56ac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a56ac mixed with white

  1. 8a56ac
  2. 9567b5
  3. a178bd
  4. ac88c6
  5. b899cf
  6. c3a9d7
  7. cfbadf
  8. dbcbe7
  9. e7dcef
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #8a56ac mixed with black

  1. 8a56ac
  2. 774a95
  3. 653e7f
  4. 533269
  5. 422754
  6. 321c40
  7. 22122d
  8. 14081b
  9. 07020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a56ac with less saturation

  1. 8a56ac
  2. 885aa6
  3. 855da1
  4. 83609b
  5. 806395
  6. 7e658f
  7. 7b6889
  8. 786a83
  9. 766d7d
  10. 736f77

Questions about #8a56ac

What color is #8a56ac?

#8a56ac is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 86, 172), in HSL hsl(276.28, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.736% 0.13891 310.486).

What colors go well with #8a56ac?

The complementary color of #8a56ac is #548016. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6364bf and #a44c89. The triadic partners are #a25f00 and #008580.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a56ac?

White text reads better on #8a56ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a56ac a warm or cool color?

#8a56ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.139.