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#8d63aa color: Empire Violet

#8d63aa is rgb(141, 99, 170) in RGB and oklch(57.161% 0.11512 310.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

57.2%
0.115
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8d63aa

#8d63aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, 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: #8d63aa mixed with white

  1. 8d63aa
  2. 9872b3
  3. a381bb
  4. ae91c4
  5. b9a0cd
  6. c5afd5
  7. d0bfde
  8. dccfe6
  9. e7dfee
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8d63aa mixed with black

  1. 8d63aa
  2. 7a5593
  3. 67477d
  4. 553a68
  5. 442e53
  6. 33213f
  7. 23162d
  8. 140b1b
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d63aa with less saturation

  1. 8d63aa
  2. 8b66a5
  3. 8968a0
  4. 876a9b
  5. 856c96
  6. 836f91
  7. 80718c
  8. 7e7287
  9. 7c7482
  10. 7a767d

Questions about #8d63aa

What color is #8d63aa?

#8d63aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 99, 170), in HSL hsl(275.49, 29.46%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.161% 0.11512 310.391).

What colors go well with #8d63aa?

The complementary color of #8d63aa is #608537. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c6fba and #a45b8d. The triadic partners are #a26a18 and #008d87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d63aa?

White text reads better on #8d63aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d63aa a warm or cool color?

#8d63aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.115.