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#8657dd color: Gloomy Purple

#8657dd is rgb(134, 87, 221) in RGB and oklch(57.569% 0.1956 295.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.6%
0.196
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8657dd

#8657dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #8657dd mixed with white

  1. 8657dd
  2. 916ae2
  3. 9c7be6
  4. a78ceb
  5. b39dee
  6. bfadf2
  7. cbbef5
  8. d8cef8
  9. e5defb
  10. f2effd

Darker: #8657dd mixed with black

  1. 8657dd
  2. 744bc0
  3. 623ea4
  4. 513388
  5. 40276e
  6. 301c55
  7. 21123d
  8. 130826
  9. 060311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8657dd with less saturation

  1. 8657dd
  2. 845cd3
  3. 8261ca
  4. 8165c0
  5. 7f69b6
  6. 7e6dac
  7. 7d70a2
  8. 7c7298
  9. 7b758e
  10. 7a7784

Questions about #8657dd

What color is #8657dd?

#8657dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 87, 221), in HSL hsl(261.04, 66.34%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.569% 0.1956 295.801).

What colors go well with #8657dd?

The complementary color of #8657dd is #768200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #416deb and #b044b6. The triadic partners are #be5800 and #009176.

Is white or black text more readable on #8657dd?

White text reads better on #8657dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8657dd a warm or cool color?

#8657dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.196.