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#8456df color: Gloomy Purple

#8456df is rgb(132, 86, 223) in RGB and oklch(57.366% 0.19918 294.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

57.4%
0.199
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8456df

#8456df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.199 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8456df mixed with white

  1. 8456df
  2. 8f69e4
  3. 9a7be8
  4. a58cec
  5. b19df0
  6. beadf3
  7. cabdf6
  8. d7cef9
  9. e4defb
  10. f1effd

Darker: #8456df mixed with black

  1. 8456df
  2. 724ac2
  3. 603ea5
  4. 4f328a
  5. 3f276f
  6. 2f1c56
  7. 20123d
  8. 120827
  9. 060212
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8456df with less saturation

  1. 8456df
  2. 825cd5
  3. 8160cb
  4. 7f65c1
  5. 7e69b7
  6. 7d6cad
  7. 7b6fa3
  8. 7a7299
  9. 7a748e
  10. 797683

Questions about #8456df

What color is #8456df?

#8456df is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 86, 223), in HSL hsl(260.15, 68.16%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.366% 0.19918 294.788).

What colors go well with #8456df?

The complementary color of #8456df is #778100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c6dec and #af42b8. The triadic partners are #bf5600 and #009074.

Is white or black text more readable on #8456df?

White text reads better on #8456df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8456df a warm or cool color?

#8456df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.199.