#8e50bd color: Soft purple
#8e50bd is rgb(142, 80, 189) in RGB and oklch(55.273% 0.16976 308.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- fuchsia-700
- Black 26%
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About #8e50bd
#8e50bd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 308°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Liberal Lilac (#9955bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.
Lighter: #8e50bd mixed with white
Darker: #8e50bd mixed with black
Calmer: #8e50bd with less saturation
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What color is #8e50bd?
#8e50bd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 80, 189), in HSL hsl(274.13, 45.23%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.273% 0.16976 308.056).
What colors go well with #8e50bd?
The complementary color of #8e50bd is #558300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f62d2 and #ae4294. The triadic partners are #a75e00 and #00877f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e50bd?
White text reads better on #8e50bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e50bd a warm or cool color?
#8e50bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.17.