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#8478df color: Bright violet

#8478df is rgb(132, 120, 223) in RGB and oklch(63.025% 0.15105 286.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

63%
0.151
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8478df

#8478df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #8478df mixed with white

  1. 8478df
  2. 8f86e3
  3. 9a94e7
  4. a6a1eb
  5. b2aeee
  6. bebcf2
  7. cbc9f5
  8. d7d7f8
  9. e4e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8478df mixed with black

  1. 8478df
  2. 7267c2
  3. 6057a5
  4. 4f488a
  5. 3f396f
  6. 2f2a56
  7. 201d3d
  8. 121027
  9. 060512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8478df with less saturation

  1. 8478df
  2. 847bd7
  3. 847dce
  4. 857fc6
  5. 8581be
  6. 8583b5
  7. 8684ad
  8. 8786a4
  9. 87879b
  10. 888892

Questions about #8478df

What color is #8478df?

#8478df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 223), in HSL hsl(246.99, 61.68%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.025% 0.15105 286.551).

What colors go well with #8478df?

The complementary color of #8478df is #958e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4789e2 and #ad69c5. The triadic partners are #d1672c and #00a575.

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

White text reads better on #8478df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478df a warm or cool color?

#8478df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.151.