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#8562de color: Bright violet

#8562de is rgb(133, 98, 222) in RGB and oklch(59.245% 0.18145 293.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.2%
0.181
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8562de

#8562de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #8562de mixed with white

  1. 8562de
  2. 9073e3
  3. 9b83e7
  4. a693eb
  5. b2a2ef
  6. beb2f2
  7. cbc1f5
  8. d7d1f8
  9. e4e0fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8562de mixed with black

  1. 8562de
  2. 7354c1
  3. 6147a5
  4. 503a89
  5. 402d6f
  6. 302155
  7. 21163d
  8. 130b26
  9. 060312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8562de with less saturation

  1. 8562de
  2. 8466d5
  3. 836acb
  4. 826ec2
  5. 8171b9
  6. 8073af
  7. 7f76a6
  8. 7f789c
  9. 7e7a92
  10. 7e7c88

Questions about #8562de

What color is #8562de?

#8562de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 98, 222), in HSL hsl(256.94, 65.26%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.245% 0.18145 293.056).

What colors go well with #8562de?

The complementary color of #8562de is #808600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4177e8 and #af50bb. The triadic partners are #c95800 and #009776.

Is white or black text more readable on #8562de?

White text reads better on #8562de: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8562de a warm or cool color?

#8562de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.181.