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#8d60cc color: Soft purple

#8d60cc is rgb(141, 96, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.553% 0.16274 300.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

58.6%
0.163
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8d60cc

#8d60cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d60cc mixed with white

  1. 8d60cc
  2. 9870d2
  3. a281d8
  4. ad90de
  5. b8a0e3
  6. c4b0e8
  7. cfc0ed
  8. dbcff2
  9. e7dff7
  10. f3effb

Darker: #8d60cc mixed with black

  1. 8d60cc
  2. 7a52b1
  3. 674597
  4. 55387e
  5. 442c65
  6. 33204e
  7. 231537
  8. 140a22
  9. 07030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d60cc with less saturation

  1. 8d60cc
  2. 8b64c4
  3. 8968bd
  4. 876bb5
  5. 866ead
  6. 8471a5
  7. 82739d
  8. 807695
  9. 7f788d
  10. 7d7a84

Questions about #8d60cc

What color is #8d60cc?

#8d60cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 96, 204), in HSL hsl(265, 51.43%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.553% 0.16274 300.718).

What colors go well with #8d60cc?

The complementary color of #8d60cc is #6f8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5972db and #b052a8. The triadic partners are #bc6000 and #009380.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d60cc?

White text reads better on #8d60cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d60cc a warm or cool color?

#8d60cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.163.