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#8d56ac color: Soft purple

#8d56ac is rgb(141, 86, 172) in RGB and oklch(55.076% 0.1401 312.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55.1%
0.140
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d56ac

#8d56ac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d56ac mixed with white

  1. 8d56ac
  2. 9867b5
  3. a378bd
  4. ae88c6
  5. ba99ce
  6. c5aad7
  7. d1badf
  8. dccbe7
  9. e8dcef
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #8d56ac mixed with black

  1. 8d56ac
  2. 7a4a95
  3. 673e7f
  4. 553269
  5. 442754
  6. 331c40
  7. 23122d
  8. 14081b
  9. 07020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d56ac with less saturation

  1. 8d56ac
  2. 8a5aa6
  3. 885da1
  4. 85609b
  5. 826395
  6. 806690
  7. 7d698a
  8. 7a6b84
  9. 776d7e
  10. 757078

Questions about #8d56ac

What color is #8d56ac?

#8d56ac is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 86, 172), in HSL hsl(278.37, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.076% 0.1401 312.137).

What colors go well with #8d56ac?

The complementary color of #8d56ac is #51821b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6764c0 and #a74c88. The triadic partners are #a26100 and #008683.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d56ac?

White text reads better on #8d56ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d56ac a warm or cool color?

#8d56ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.14.