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#8f56bf color: Liberal Lilac

#8f56bf is rgb(143, 86, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.404% 0.16309 306.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

56.4%
0.163
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8f56bf

#8f56bf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #8f56bf mixed with white

  1. 8f56bf
  2. 9a68c6
  3. a479cd
  4. af89d4
  5. ba9adb
  6. c6abe1
  7. d1bbe8
  8. dcccee
  9. e8ddf4
  10. f3eef9

Darker: #8f56bf mixed with black

  1. 8f56bf
  2. 7c4aa6
  3. 693e8d
  4. 573275
  5. 45275e
  6. 341c48
  7. 241233
  8. 15081f
  9. 07020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8f56bf with less saturation

  1. 8f56bf
  2. 8c5ab8
  3. 8a5eb1
  4. 8762aa
  5. 8566a3
  6. 82699b
  7. 806c94
  8. 7d6e8d
  9. 7b7185
  10. 78737d

Questions about #8f56bf

What color is #8f56bf?

#8f56bf is soft purple. The closest named color is Liberal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(143, 86, 191), in HSL hsl(272.57, 45.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.404% 0.16309 306.997).

What colors go well with #8f56bf?

The complementary color of #8f56bf is #5b8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6067d3 and #ae4898. The triadic partners are #ac6000 and #008b81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f56bf?

White text reads better on #8f56bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f56bf a warm or cool color?

#8f56bf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.163.