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#8579dc color: Soft violet

#8579dc is rgb(133, 121, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.116% 0.14542 287.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

63.1%
0.145
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8579dc

#8579dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8579dc mixed with white

  1. 8579dc
  2. 9087e0
  3. 9b94e5
  4. a7a2e9
  5. b3afed
  6. bfbcf0
  7. cbc9f4
  8. d8d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #8579dc mixed with black

  1. 8579dc
  2. 7368bf
  3. 6158a3
  4. 504888
  5. 40396e
  6. 302b54
  7. 211d3c
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8579dc with less saturation

  1. 8579dc
  2. 857bd4
  3. 857ecc
  4. 8580c4
  5. 8681bc
  6. 8683b4
  7. 8785ac
  8. 8786a3
  9. 88879b
  10. 898892

Questions about #8579dc

What color is #8579dc?

#8579dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 121, 220), in HSL hsl(247.27, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.116% 0.14542 287.015).

What colors go well with #8579dc?

The complementary color of #8579dc is #948e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b8ae0 and #ac6bc3. The triadic partners are #ce6931 and #00a477.

Is white or black text more readable on #8579dc?

White text reads better on #8579dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8579dc a warm or cool color?

#8579dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.145.