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#8d65ab color: Empire Violet

#8d65ab is rgb(141, 101, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.566% 0.11284 309.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

57.6%
0.113
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8d65ab

#8d65ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #8d65ab mixed with white

  1. 8d65ab
  2. 9874b4
  3. a383bc
  4. ae92c5
  5. b9a1cd
  6. c5b0d6
  7. d0c0de
  8. dccfe6
  9. e7dfef
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8d65ab mixed with black

  1. 8d65ab
  2. 7a5794
  3. 67497e
  4. 553c68
  5. 442f54
  6. 332240
  7. 23172d
  8. 140c1b
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d65ab with less saturation

  1. 8d65ab
  2. 8b67a6
  3. 896aa1
  4. 876c9c
  5. 856e98
  6. 837093
  7. 81728e
  8. 7f7489
  9. 7d7683
  10. 7b777e

Questions about #8d65ab

What color is #8d65ab?

#8d65ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 101, 171), in HSL hsl(274.29, 29.41%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.566% 0.11284 309.519).

What colors go well with #8d65ab?

The complementary color of #8d65ab is #638639. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c70ba and #a45d8e. The triadic partners are #a36b1f and #008e87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d65ab?

White text reads better on #8d65ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d65ab a warm or cool color?

#8d65ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.113.