#8a66ab color: Empire Violet
#8a66ab is rgb(138, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.434% 0.10999 307.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a66ab
#8a66ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 307°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a66ab mixed with white
Darker: #8a66ab mixed with black
Calmer: #8a66ab with less saturation
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What color is #8a66ab?
#8a66ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(271.3, 29.11%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.434% 0.10999 307.262).
What colors go well with #8a66ab?
The complementary color of #8a66ab is #678438. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6971b9 and #a15e90. The triadic partners are #a36a25 and #008d84.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a66ab?
White text reads better on #8a66ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a66ab a warm or cool color?
#8a66ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.11.