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#8478dd color: Bright violet

#8478dd is rgb(132, 120, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.908% 0.14831 286.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.9%
0.148
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8478dd

#8478dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8478dd mixed with white

  1. 8478dd
  2. 8f86e1
  3. 9a93e6
  4. a6a1e9
  5. b2aeed
  6. bebcf1
  7. cbc9f4
  8. d7d7f7
  9. e4e4fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8478dd mixed with black

  1. 8478dd
  2. 7267c0
  3. 6057a4
  4. 4f4888
  5. 3f396e
  6. 2f2a55
  7. 201d3d
  8. 121026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8478dd with less saturation

  1. 8478dd
  2. 847ad5
  3. 847dcd
  4. 847fc5
  5. 8581bc
  6. 8582b4
  7. 8684ac
  8. 8685a3
  9. 87879a
  10. 888892

Questions about #8478dd

What color is #8478dd?

#8478dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 221), in HSL hsl(247.13, 59.76%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.908% 0.14831 286.763).

What colors go well with #8478dd?

The complementary color of #8478dd is #948d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4989e1 and #ac69c4. The triadic partners are #cf682e and #00a475.

Is white or black text more readable on #8478dd?

White text reads better on #8478dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478dd a warm or cool color?

#8478dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.148.