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#8f5fa2 color: Empire Violet

#8f5fa2 is rgb(143, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.281% 0.11343 315.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

56.3%
0.113
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8f5fa2

#8f5fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empire Violet (#9264a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8f5fa2 mixed with white

  1. 8f5fa2
  2. 9a6fab
  3. a57eb5
  4. b08ebe
  5. bb9dc8
  6. c6add1
  7. d2bdda
  8. ddcde3
  9. e8deed
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #8f5fa2 mixed with black

  1. 8f5fa2
  2. 7c528c
  3. 694477
  4. 573863
  5. 452c4f
  6. 34203c
  7. 24152a
  8. 150a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f5fa2 with less saturation

  1. 8f5fa2
  2. 8d629e
  3. 8a6499
  4. 886795
  5. 856991
  6. 836b8c
  7. 806d88
  8. 7d6f83
  9. 7b717f
  10. 78737a

Questions about #8f5fa2

What color is #8f5fa2?

#8f5fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Empire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(282.99, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.281% 0.11343 315.936).

What colors go well with #8f5fa2?

The complementary color of #8f5fa2 is #55843d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706ab5 and #a45883. The triadic partners are #9b6a10 and #00898b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f5fa2?

White text reads better on #8f5fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f5fa2 a warm or cool color?

#8f5fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.113.