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#8f56bd color: Liberal Lilac

#8f56bd is rgb(143, 86, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.284% 0.16075 307.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

56.3%
0.161
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8f56bd

#8f56bd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liberal Lilac (#9955bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8f56bd mixed with white

  1. 8f56bd
  2. 9a67c4
  3. a578cc
  4. b089d3
  5. bb9ada
  6. c6abe0
  7. d1bbe7
  8. dccced
  9. e8ddf3
  10. f3eef9

Darker: #8f56bd mixed with black

  1. 8f56bd
  2. 7c4aa4
  3. 693e8c
  4. 573274
  5. 45275d
  6. 341c47
  7. 241233
  8. 15081f
  9. 07020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8f56bd with less saturation

  1. 8f56bd
  2. 8c5ab6
  3. 8a5eaf
  4. 8762a8
  5. 8565a1
  6. 82689a
  7. 806b93
  8. 7d6e8c
  9. 7a7184
  10. 78737d

Questions about #8f56bd

What color is #8f56bd?

#8f56bd is soft purple. The closest named color is Liberal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(143, 86, 189), in HSL hsl(273.2, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.284% 0.16075 307.581).

What colors go well with #8f56bd?

The complementary color of #8f56bd is #5a8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6167d1 and #ae4996. The triadic partners are #ab6100 and #008b82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f56bd?

White text reads better on #8f56bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f56bd a warm or cool color?

#8f56bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.161.