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#8a67a7 color: Empire Violet

#8a67a7 is rgb(138, 103, 167) in RGB and oklch(57.418% 0.10302 308.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

57.4%
0.103
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8a67a7

#8a67a7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8a67a7 mixed with white

  1. 8a67a7
  2. 9576b0
  3. a084b9
  4. ac93c2
  5. b7a2cb
  6. c3b1d3
  7. cfc0dc
  8. dbd0e5
  9. e7dfee
  10. f3eff6

Darker: #8a67a7 mixed with black

  1. 8a67a7
  2. 775991
  3. 654b7b
  4. 533d66
  5. 423052
  6. 32233e
  7. 22172c
  8. 140c1a
  9. 07040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a67a7 with less saturation

  1. 8a67a7
  2. 8869a3
  3. 876b9e
  4. 856d99
  5. 836f95
  6. 817190
  7. 80728c
  8. 7e7487
  9. 7c7682
  10. 7a777d

Questions about #8a67a7

What color is #8a67a7?

#8a67a7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 103, 167), in HSL hsl(272.81, 26.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.418% 0.10302 308.566).

What colors go well with #8a67a7?

The complementary color of #8a67a7 is #66843f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b72b5 and #a05f8d. The triadic partners are #a06c2c and #008c84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a67a7?

White text reads better on #8a67a7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a67a7 a warm or cool color?

#8a67a7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.103.