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#845cde color: Gloomy Purple

#845cde is rgb(132, 92, 222) in RGB and oklch(58.201% 0.18981 293.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.2%
0.190
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #845cde

#845cde is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.19 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #845cde mixed with white

  1. 845cde
  2. 8f6ee3
  3. 9a7fe7
  4. a58feb
  5. b19fef
  6. beaff2
  7. cabff6
  8. d7cff8
  9. e4dffb
  10. f1effd

Darker: #845cde mixed with black

  1. 845cde
  2. 724fc1
  3. 6042a5
  4. 4f3689
  5. 3f2a6f
  6. 2f1f55
  7. 20143d
  8. 120a26
  9. 060312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #845cde with less saturation

  1. 845cde
  2. 8361d4
  3. 8165cb
  4. 8069c1
  5. 7f6cb8
  6. 7e6fae
  7. 7d72a4
  8. 7c759a
  9. 7c7790
  10. 7b7985

Questions about #845cde

What color is #845cde?

#845cde is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 92, 222), in HSL hsl(258.46, 66.33%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.201% 0.18981 293.861).

What colors go well with #845cde?

The complementary color of #845cde is #7b8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e72e9 and #af49b9. The triadic partners are #c45600 and #009375.

Is white or black text more readable on #845cde?

White text reads better on #845cde: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #845cde a warm or cool color?

#845cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.19.