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#8d64ac color: Empire Violet

#8d64ac is rgb(141, 100, 172) in RGB and oklch(57.439% 0.11587 309.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

57.4%
0.116
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8d64ac

#8d64ac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #8d64ac mixed with white

  1. 8d64ac
  2. 9873b5
  3. a382bd
  4. ae91c6
  5. b9a1ce
  6. c5b0d6
  7. d0c0df
  8. dccfe7
  9. e7dfef
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8d64ac mixed with black

  1. 8d64ac
  2. 7a5695
  3. 67487f
  4. 553b69
  5. 442e54
  6. 332240
  7. 23162d
  8. 140b1b
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d64ac with less saturation

  1. 8d64ac
  2. 8b67a7
  3. 8969a2
  4. 876b9d
  5. 856d98
  6. 836f93
  7. 81718e
  8. 7f7389
  9. 7d7583
  10. 7b777e

Questions about #8d64ac

What color is #8d64ac?

#8d64ac is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 100, 172), in HSL hsl(274.17, 30.25%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.439% 0.11587 309.369).

What colors go well with #8d64ac?

The complementary color of #8d64ac is #628636. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b70bc and #a55c8f. The triadic partners are #a46a19 and #008e87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d64ac?

White text reads better on #8d64ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d64ac a warm or cool color?

#8d64ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.116.