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#8757de color: Gloomy Purple

#8757de is rgb(135, 87, 222) in RGB and oklch(57.738% 0.19688 296.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.7%
0.197
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8757de

#8757de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.197 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #8757de mixed with white

  1. 8757de
  2. 926ae3
  3. 9c7be7
  4. a88ceb
  5. b39def
  6. bfadf3
  7. ccbef6
  8. d8cef9
  9. e5defb
  10. f2effd

Darker: #8757de mixed with black

  1. 8757de
  2. 754bc1
  3. 633ea5
  4. 513389
  5. 41276f
  6. 311c55
  7. 21123d
  8. 130826
  9. 060312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8757de with less saturation

  1. 8757de
  2. 855dd4
  3. 8361cb
  4. 8266c1
  5. 8069b7
  6. 7f6dad
  7. 7e70a3
  8. 7c7399
  9. 7b758f
  10. 7a7784

Questions about #8757de

What color is #8757de?

#8757de is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 87, 222), in HSL hsl(261.33, 67.16%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.738% 0.19688 296.028).

What colors go well with #8757de?

The complementary color of #8757de is #768300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426eec and #b143b6. The triadic partners are #bf5800 and #009177.

Is white or black text more readable on #8757de?

White text reads better on #8757de: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8757de a warm or cool color?

#8757de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.197.