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#8579df color: Bright violet

#8579df is rgb(133, 121, 223) in RGB and oklch(63.29% 0.14954 286.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

63.3%
0.150
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8579df

#8579df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #8579df mixed with white

  1. 8579df
  2. 9087e3
  3. 9b94e7
  4. a7a2eb
  5. b3afee
  6. bfbcf2
  7. cbcaf5
  8. d8d7f8
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8579df mixed with black

  1. 8579df
  2. 7368c2
  3. 6158a5
  4. 50488a
  5. 40396f
  6. 302b56
  7. 211d3d
  8. 131027
  9. 060512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8579df with less saturation

  1. 8579df
  2. 857bd7
  3. 857ecf
  4. 8580c6
  5. 8682be
  6. 8683b6
  7. 8785ad
  8. 8786a4
  9. 88889c
  10. 898993

Questions about #8579df

What color is #8579df?

#8579df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 121, 223), in HSL hsl(247.06, 61.45%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.29% 0.14954 286.694).

What colors go well with #8579df?

The complementary color of #8579df is #968f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #498ae3 and #ad6ac5. The triadic partners are #d1682e and #00a576.

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

White text reads better on #8579df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8579df a warm or cool color?

#8579df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.15.