#8f56aa color: Soft purple
#8f56aa is rgb(143, 86, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.196% 0.13862 313.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
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About #8f56aa
#8f56aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 314°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8f56aa mixed with white
Darker: #8f56aa mixed with black
Calmer: #8f56aa with less saturation
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Questions about #8f56aa
What color is #8f56aa?
#8f56aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(143, 86, 170), in HSL hsl(280.71, 33.07%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.196% 0.13862 313.978).
What colors go well with #8f56aa?
The complementary color of #8f56aa is #4e8322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a64bf and #a84c86. The triadic partners are #a06300 and #008685.
Is white or black text more readable on #8f56aa?
White text reads better on #8f56aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8f56aa a warm or cool color?
#8f56aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.139.