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#8478de color: Bright violet

#8478de is rgb(132, 120, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.967% 0.14968 286.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

63%
0.150
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8478de

#8478de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #8478de mixed with white

  1. 8478de
  2. 8f86e2
  3. 9a93e6
  4. a6a1ea
  5. b2aeee
  6. bebcf1
  7. cbc9f4
  8. d7d7f7
  9. e4e4fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8478de mixed with black

  1. 8478de
  2. 7267c1
  3. 6057a5
  4. 4f4889
  5. 3f396f
  6. 2f2a55
  7. 201d3d
  8. 121026
  9. 060512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8478de with less saturation

  1. 8478de
  2. 847ad6
  3. 847dce
  4. 847fc5
  5. 8581bd
  6. 8582b5
  7. 8684ac
  8. 8685a4
  9. 87879b
  10. 888892

Questions about #8478de

What color is #8478de?

#8478de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 222), in HSL hsl(247.06, 60.71%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.967% 0.14968 286.656).

What colors go well with #8478de?

The complementary color of #8478de is #958d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4889e2 and #ac69c5. The triadic partners are #d0672d and #00a475.

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

White text reads better on #8478de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478de a warm or cool color?

#8478de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.15.