#8b56ab color: Soft purple
#8b56ab is rgb(139, 86, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.793% 0.13811 311.402) 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 #8b56ab
#8b56ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 311°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8b56ab mixed with white
Darker: #8b56ab mixed with black
Calmer: #8b56ab with less saturation
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What color is #8b56ab?
#8b56ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 86, 171), in HSL hsl(277.41, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.793% 0.13811 311.402).
What colors go well with #8b56ab?
The complementary color of #8b56ab is #52801a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6564bf and #a54c88. The triadic partners are #a16000 and #008581.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b56ab?
White text reads better on #8b56ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b56ab a warm or cool color?
#8b56ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.138.