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#8d68ab color: Amethyst Orchid

#8d68ab is rgb(141, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.105% 0.10753 308.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

58.1%
0.108
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8d68ab

#8d68ab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Orchid (#926aa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8d68ab mixed with white

  1. 8d68ab
  2. 9877b4
  3. a385bc
  4. ae94c5
  5. b9a3cd
  6. c5b2d6
  7. d0c1de
  8. dcd0e6
  9. e7e0ef
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8d68ab mixed with black

  1. 8d68ab
  2. 7a5994
  3. 674b7e
  4. 553e68
  5. 443054
  6. 332440
  7. 23182d
  8. 140c1b
  9. 07040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d68ab with less saturation

  1. 8d68ab
  2. 8b6aa6
  3. 896ca2
  4. 876e9d
  5. 867098
  6. 847293
  7. 82748e
  8. 80768a
  9. 7e7785
  10. 7c7980

Questions about #8d68ab

What color is #8d68ab?

#8d68ab is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(141, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(273.13, 28.51%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.105% 0.10753 308.751).

What colors go well with #8d68ab?

The complementary color of #8d68ab is #67873d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d73b9 and #a46090. The triadic partners are #a46d29 and #008e87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d68ab?

White text reads better on #8d68ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d68ab a warm or cool color?

#8d68ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.108.