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#8375be color: Purple Hebe

#8375be is rgb(131, 117, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.551% 0.10954 291.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.6%
0.110
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8375be

#8375be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8375be mixed with white

  1. 8375be
  2. 8e82c5
  3. 9a90cc
  4. a69ed3
  5. b2abd9
  6. beb9e0
  7. cbc7e6
  8. d8d5ed
  9. e5e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8375be mixed with black

  1. 8375be
  2. 7165a5
  3. 60558c
  4. 4f4675
  5. 3f375e
  6. 2f2948
  7. 201c33
  8. 120f1f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8375be with less saturation

  1. 8375be
  2. 8377b8
  3. 8278b2
  4. 827aac
  5. 827ba7
  6. 827ca1
  7. 827e9b
  8. 827f94
  9. 82808e
  10. 828188

Questions about #8375be

What color is #8375be?

#8375be is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(131, 117, 190), in HSL hsl(251.51, 35.96%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.551% 0.10954 291.587).

What colors go well with #8375be?

The complementary color of #8375be is #848831. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d81c3 and #a06ba9. The triadic partners are #b56d40 and #21977a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8375be?

White text reads better on #8375be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8375be a warm or cool color?

#8375be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.11.