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#8d4eac color: Tyrian Shimmer

#8d4eac is rgb(141, 78, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.837% 0.15336 313.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

53.8%
0.153
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8d4eac

#8d4eac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tyrian Shimmer (#9448b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d4eac mixed with white

  1. 8d4eac
  2. 9860b5
  3. a372be
  4. af83c6
  5. ba95cf
  6. c5a6d7
  7. d1b8df
  8. dcc9e7
  9. e8dbef
  10. f3edf7

Darker: #8d4eac mixed with black

  1. 8d4eac
  2. 7a4395
  3. 67387f
  4. 552d69
  5. 442354
  6. 331940
  7. 230f2d
  8. 14071b
  9. 07020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4eac with less saturation

  1. 8d4eac
  2. 8a52a6
  3. 8756a0
  4. 845a9a
  5. 815e94
  6. 7e618e
  7. 7b6488
  8. 786781
  9. 75697b
  10. 716c75

Questions about #8d4eac

What color is #8d4eac?

#8d4eac is soft purple. The closest named color is Tyrian Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(141, 78, 172), in HSL hsl(280.21, 37.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.837% 0.15336 313.325).

What colors go well with #8d4eac?

The complementary color of #8d4eac is #478000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #655dc3 and #a84285. The triadic partners are #9c5f00 and #008280.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4eac?

White text reads better on #8d4eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4eac a warm or cool color?

#8d4eac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.153.