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#8679b4 color: Paisley Purple

#8679b4 is rgb(134, 121, 180) in RGB and oklch(61.099% 0.08897 293.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.1%
0.089
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8679b4

#8679b4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paisley Purple (#8b79b1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8679b4 mixed with white

  1. 8679b4
  2. 9186bc
  3. 9d93c3
  4. a8a0cb
  5. b4add3
  6. c0bbda
  7. cdc8e2
  8. d9d6e9
  9. e5e3f0
  10. f2f1f8

Darker: #8679b4 mixed with black

  1. 8679b4
  2. 74689c
  3. 625885
  4. 51486e
  5. 403958
  6. 302b44
  7. 211d30
  8. 13101d
  9. 06050c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8679b4 with less saturation

  1. 8679b4
  2. 867aaf
  3. 857bab
  4. 857da6
  5. 857ea1
  6. 847f9c
  7. 848097
  8. 848192
  9. 84828d
  10. 838288

Questions about #8679b4

What color is #8679b4?

#8679b4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Paisley Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 121, 180), in HSL hsl(253.22, 28.23%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.099% 0.08897 293.712).

What colors go well with #8679b4?

The complementary color of #8679b4 is #838948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6883b9 and #9e71a2. The triadic partners are #ad744f and #40957f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8679b4?

White text reads better on #8679b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8679b4 a warm or cool color?

#8679b4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.089.