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#8059cf color: Soft violet

#8059cf is rgb(128, 89, 207) in RGB and oklch(56.326% 0.17516 295.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

56.3%
0.175
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

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 #8059cf

#8059cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 295°.

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 Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8059cf mixed with white

  1. 8059cf
  2. 8b6bd5
  3. 977cdb
  4. a38ce0
  5. af9de5
  6. bcadea
  7. c9bdef
  8. d6cef3
  9. e3def8
  10. f1eefb

Darker: #8059cf mixed with black

  1. 8059cf
  2. 6e4cb4
  3. 5d4099
  4. 4d347f
  5. 3d2867
  6. 2e1d4f
  7. 1f1338
  8. 120923
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8059cf with less saturation

  1. 8059cf
  2. 7f5dc6
  3. 7d61be
  4. 7c65b5
  5. 7b68ac
  6. 796ba3
  7. 786d9a
  8. 787091
  9. 777288
  10. 76747f

Questions about #8059cf

What color is #8059cf?

#8059cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 89, 207), in HSL hsl(259.83, 55.14%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.326% 0.17516 295.466).

What colors go well with #8059cf?

The complementary color of #8059cf is #737e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #436ddb and #a748ac. The triadic partners are #b95400 and #008d72.

Is white or black text more readable on #8059cf?

White text reads better on #8059cf: 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 #8059cf a warm or cool color?

#8059cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.175.