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#8d5bc3 color: Soft purple

#8d5bc3 is rgb(141, 91, 195) in RGB and oklch(57.207% 0.15947 303.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

57.2%
0.159
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8d5bc3

#8d5bc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d5bc3 mixed with white

  1. 8d5bc3
  2. 986cca
  3. a37cd1
  4. ae8dd7
  5. b99ddd
  6. c4ade3
  7. d0bde9
  8. dbceef
  9. e7def5
  10. f3eefa

Darker: #8d5bc3 mixed with black

  1. 8d5bc3
  2. 7a4ea9
  3. 674190
  4. 553578
  5. 442960
  6. 331e4a
  7. 231334
  8. 140920
  9. 07030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d5bc3 with less saturation

  1. 8d5bc3
  2. 8b5fbc
  3. 8963b5
  4. 8666ad
  5. 8469a6
  6. 826c9e
  7. 806f97
  8. 7e718f
  9. 7c7488
  10. 7a7680

Questions about #8d5bc3

What color is #8d5bc3?

#8d5bc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 91, 195), in HSL hsl(268.85, 46.43%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.207% 0.15947 303.999).

What colors go well with #8d5bc3?

The complementary color of #8d5bc3 is #658600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d6cd4 and #ae4d9e. The triadic partners are #b36000 and #008e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5bc3?

White text reads better on #8d5bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5bc3 a warm or cool color?

#8d5bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.159.