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#8377ce color: Kickstart Purple

#8377ce is rgb(131, 119, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.787% 0.12904 288.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

61.8%
0.129
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8377ce

#8377ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #8377ce mixed with white

  1. 8377ce
  2. 8e85d4
  3. 9a92d9
  4. a6a0de
  5. b2ade4
  6. bebbe9
  7. cbc8ed
  8. d7d6f2
  9. e4e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8377ce mixed with black

  1. 8377ce
  2. 7167b3
  3. 605798
  4. 4f477f
  5. 3f3866
  6. 2f2a4e
  7. 201c38
  8. 121023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8377ce with less saturation

  1. 8377ce
  2. 8379c7
  3. 837bc0
  4. 837db9
  5. 837eb2
  6. 8380ab
  7. 8481a3
  8. 84829c
  9. 848395
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8377ce

What color is #8377ce?

#8377ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 119, 206), in HSL hsl(248.28, 47.03%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.787% 0.12904 288.352).

What colors go well with #8377ce?

The complementary color of #8377ce is #8d8b11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5386d2 and #a66ab7. The triadic partners are #c36b39 and #009e77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8377ce?

White text reads better on #8377ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8377ce a warm or cool color?

#8377ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.129.