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#8373eb color: Hera Blue

#8373eb is rgb(131, 115, 235) in RGB and oklch(62.781% 0.17437 286.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

62.8%
0.174
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8373eb

#8373eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8373eb mixed with white

  1. 8373eb
  2. 8e82ee
  3. 9990f1
  4. a59ef4
  5. b1acf6
  6. bdbaf9
  7. cac8fa
  8. d7d6fc
  9. e4e4fd
  10. f1f1fe

Darker: #8373eb mixed with black

  1. 8373eb
  2. 7163cc
  3. 6054ae
  4. 4f4591
  5. 3f3675
  6. 2f285b
  7. 201b41
  8. 120f29
  9. 060513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8373eb with less saturation

  1. 8373eb
  2. 8376e1
  3. 8379d8
  4. 837cce
  5. 847ec5
  6. 8481bb
  7. 8583b1
  8. 8584a7
  9. 86869d
  10. 878793

Questions about #8373eb

What color is #8373eb?

#8373eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Hera Blue. In RGB it is rgb(131, 115, 235), in HSL hsl(248, 75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.781% 0.17437 286.335).

What colors go well with #8373eb?

The complementary color of #8373eb is #958d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3687ef and #b161ce. The triadic partners are #d95e04 and #00a473.

Is white or black text more readable on #8373eb?

White text reads better on #8373eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8373eb a warm or cool color?

#8373eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.174.