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#8f6aaa color: Knight Elf

#8f6aaa is rgb(143, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.626% 0.10345 310.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

58.6%
0.103
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8f6aaa

#8f6aaa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Knight Elf (#926cac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8f6aaa mixed with white

  1. 8f6aaa
  2. 9a78b3
  3. a587bb
  4. b095c4
  5. bba4cc
  6. c6b3d5
  7. d1c2dd
  8. dcd1e6
  9. e8e0ee
  10. f3eff7

Darker: #8f6aaa mixed with black

  1. 8f6aaa
  2. 7c5b93
  3. 694d7d
  4. 573f68
  5. 453153
  6. 34243f
  7. 24182d
  8. 150d1b
  9. 07040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f6aaa with less saturation

  1. 8f6aaa
  2. 8d6ca6
  3. 8b6ea1
  4. 89709d
  5. 887298
  6. 867494
  7. 84768f
  8. 82778a
  9. 807986
  10. 7e7a81

Questions about #8f6aaa

What color is #8f6aaa?

#8f6aaa is muted purple. The closest named color is Knight Elf. In RGB it is rgb(143, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(274.69, 27.35%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.626% 0.10345 310.017).

What colors go well with #8f6aaa?

The complementary color of #8f6aaa is #688843. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7075b8 and #a5638f. The triadic partners are #a3702f and #008f8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f6aaa?

White text reads better on #8f6aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f6aaa a warm or cool color?

#8f6aaa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.103.