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#8f50bc color: Soft purple

#8f50bc is rgb(143, 80, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.326% 0.16895 308.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

55.3%
0.169
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8f50bc

#8f50bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liberal Lilac (#9955bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8f50bc mixed with white

  1. 8f50bc
  2. 9a62c4
  3. a574cb
  4. b085d2
  5. bb97d9
  6. c6a8e0
  7. d1b9e7
  8. ddcaed
  9. e8dcf3
  10. f3edf9

Darker: #8f50bc mixed with black

  1. 8f50bc
  2. 7c44a3
  3. 69398b
  4. 572e73
  5. 45245d
  6. 341a47
  7. 241032
  8. 15071f
  9. 07020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8f50bc with less saturation

  1. 8f50bc
  2. 8c55b5
  3. 8959ae
  4. 875da7
  5. 8461a0
  6. 816598
  7. 7e6891
  8. 7b6b8a
  9. 786d82
  10. 75707a

Questions about #8f50bc

What color is #8f50bc?

#8f50bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(143, 80, 188), in HSL hsl(275, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.326% 0.16895 308.82).

What colors go well with #8f50bc?

The complementary color of #8f50bc is #538300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6062d2 and #ae4293. The triadic partners are #a65f00 and #008780.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f50bc?

White text reads better on #8f50bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f50bc a warm or cool color?

#8f50bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.169.