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#8375d3 color: Soft violet

#8375d3 is rgb(131, 117, 211) in RGB and oklch(61.694% 0.139 288.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

61.7%
0.139
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8375d3

#8375d3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #8375d3 mixed with white

  1. 8375d3
  2. 8e83d8
  3. 9a91dd
  4. a59ee2
  5. b2ace7
  6. bebaeb
  7. cac8f0
  8. d7d5f4
  9. e4e3f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8375d3 mixed with black

  1. 8375d3
  2. 7165b7
  3. 60559c
  4. 4f4682
  5. 3f3769
  6. 2f2951
  7. 201c3a
  8. 120f24
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8375d3 with less saturation

  1. 8375d3
  2. 8377cc
  3. 8379c4
  4. 837bbc
  5. 837db5
  6. 837fad
  7. 8380a5
  8. 84829d
  9. 848395
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8375d3

What color is #8375d3?

#8375d3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 117, 211), in HSL hsl(248.94, 51.65%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.694% 0.139 288.473).

What colors go well with #8375d3?

The complementary color of #8375d3 is #8d8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e85d8 and #a867ba. The triadic partners are #c6682f and #009f76.

Is white or black text more readable on #8375d3?

White text reads better on #8375d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8375d3 a warm or cool color?

#8375d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.139.