#8e5fa7 color: Empire Violet
#8e5fa7 is rgb(142, 95, 167) in RGB and oklch(56.42% 0.11895 313.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 35%
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About #8e5fa7
#8e5fa7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8e5fa7 mixed with white
Darker: #8e5fa7 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e5fa7 with less saturation
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Questions about #8e5fa7
What color is #8e5fa7?
#8e5fa7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(142, 95, 167), in HSL hsl(279.17, 29.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.42% 0.11895 313.092).
What colors go well with #8e5fa7?
The complementary color of #8e5fa7 is #598436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6bb9 and #a55788. The triadic partners are #9f6904 and #008a88.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e5fa7?
White text reads better on #8e5fa7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e5fa7 a warm or cool color?
#8e5fa7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.119.