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#8043cc color: Bright violet

#8043cc is rgb(128, 67, 204) in RGB and oklch(52.936% 0.20163 299.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

52.9%
0.202
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8043cc

#8043cc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.202 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-700.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8043cc mixed with white

  1. 8043cc
  2. 8b59d3
  3. 976cd9
  4. a37fdf
  5. af92e4
  6. bca4ea
  7. c9b6ef
  8. d6c8f3
  9. e4daf7
  10. f1edfb

Darker: #8043cc mixed with black

  1. 8043cc
  2. 6e39b1
  3. 5d2f97
  4. 4d267e
  5. 3d1d65
  6. 2e144e
  7. 1f0c37
  8. 120522
  9. 06010f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8043cc with less saturation

  1. 8043cc
  2. 7e4ac3
  3. 7b50b9
  4. 7955b0
  5. 7759a7
  6. 755d9d
  7. 736194
  8. 71648a
  9. 6f6780
  10. 6d6976

Questions about #8043cc

What color is #8043cc?

#8043cc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 67, 204), in HSL hsl(266.72, 57.32%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.936% 0.20163 299.918).

What colors go well with #8043cc?

The complementary color of #8043cc is #627600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #415ade and #a72ea1. The triadic partners are #a65100 and #00816e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8043cc?

White text reads better on #8043cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8043cc a warm or cool color?

#8043cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.202.