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#8d46be color: Soft purple

#8d46be is rgb(141, 70, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.834% 0.18528 308.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

53.8%
0.185
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8d46be

#8d46be is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple (#8547b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d46be mixed with white

  1. 8d46be
  2. 985ac6
  3. a36dcd
  4. ae80d4
  5. ba92db
  6. c5a4e1
  7. d0b6e8
  8. dcc8ee
  9. e8daf4
  10. f3edfa

Darker: #8d46be mixed with black

  1. 8d46be
  2. 7a3ca5
  3. 67328c
  4. 552875
  5. 441e5e
  6. 331548
  7. 230d33
  8. 14051f
  9. 07020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d46be with less saturation

  1. 8d46be
  2. 8a4cb6
  3. 8752af
  4. 8456a7
  5. 815b9f
  6. 7e5f97
  7. 7b628f
  8. 776687
  9. 74697f
  10. 716b77

Questions about #8d46be

What color is #8d46be?

#8d46be is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 70, 190), in HSL hsl(275.5, 48%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.834% 0.18528 308.684).

What colors go well with #8d46be?

The complementary color of #8d46be is #507f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b5ad6 and #ae3591. The triadic partners are #a05b00 and #00827b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d46be?

White text reads better on #8d46be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d46be a warm or cool color?

#8d46be is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.185.