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#8375cd color: Kickstart Purple

#8375cd is rgb(131, 117, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.356% 0.13067 289.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

61.4%
0.131
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8375cd

#8375cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8375cd mixed with white

  1. 8375cd
  2. 8e83d3
  3. 9a91d8
  4. a69ede
  5. b2ace3
  6. bebae8
  7. cbc7ed
  8. d7d5f2
  9. e4e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8375cd mixed with black

  1. 8375cd
  2. 7165b2
  3. 605598
  4. 4f467e
  5. 3f3766
  6. 2f294e
  7. 201c38
  8. 120f23
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8375cd with less saturation

  1. 8375cd
  2. 8377c6
  3. 8379bf
  4. 837bb8
  5. 837cb1
  6. 837ea9
  7. 837fa2
  8. 83819b
  9. 838293
  10. 84838c

Questions about #8375cd

What color is #8375cd?

#8375cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 117, 205), in HSL hsl(249.55, 46.81%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.356% 0.13067 289.266).

What colors go well with #8375cd?

The complementary color of #8375cd is #8b8a0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5284d2 and #a668b5. The triadic partners are #c16934 and #009d77.

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

White text reads better on #8375cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8375cd a warm or cool color?

#8375cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.131.