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#8d63a7 color: Empire Violet

#8d63a7 is rgb(141, 99, 167) in RGB and oklch(57.011% 0.11138 311.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

57%
0.111
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8d63a7

#8d63a7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d63a7 mixed with white

  1. 8d63a7
  2. 9872b0
  3. a381b9
  4. ae90c2
  5. baa0cb
  6. c5afd4
  7. d0bfdc
  8. dccfe5
  9. e7dfee
  10. f3eff6

Darker: #8d63a7 mixed with black

  1. 8d63a7
  2. 7a5591
  3. 67477b
  4. 553a66
  5. 442e52
  6. 33213e
  7. 23162c
  8. 140b1a
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d63a7 with less saturation

  1. 8d63a7
  2. 8b65a2
  3. 89689e
  4. 876a99
  5. 856c94
  6. 826e90
  7. 80708b
  8. 7e7286
  9. 7c7481
  10. 7a767c

Questions about #8d63a7

What color is #8d63a7?

#8d63a7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 99, 167), in HSL hsl(277.06, 27.87%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.011% 0.11138 311.631).

What colors go well with #8d63a7?

The complementary color of #8d63a7 is #5f853b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6eb7 and #a35b8a. The triadic partners are #a06b1d and #008b88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d63a7?

White text reads better on #8d63a7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d63a7 a warm or cool color?

#8d63a7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.111.