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#8764e2 color: Bright violet

#8764e2 is rgb(135, 100, 226) in RGB and oklch(60.018% 0.18374 292.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60%
0.184
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8764e2

#8764e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8764e2 mixed with white

  1. 8764e2
  2. 9275e6
  3. 9c85ea
  4. a894ee
  5. b3a4f1
  6. bfb3f4
  7. ccc2f7
  8. d8d1f9
  9. e5e1fc
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8764e2 mixed with black

  1. 8764e2
  2. 7556c4
  3. 6348a8
  4. 513b8c
  5. 412e71
  6. 312257
  7. 21163e
  8. 130b27
  9. 060312
  10. 010003

Calmer: #8764e2 with less saturation

  1. 8764e2
  2. 8668d9
  3. 856ccf
  4. 8470c6
  5. 8373bc
  6. 8276b2
  7. 8178a9
  8. 817a9f
  9. 817d95
  10. 807e8b

Questions about #8764e2

What color is #8764e2?

#8764e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 100, 226), in HSL hsl(256.67, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.018% 0.18374 292.826).

What colors go well with #8764e2?

The complementary color of #8764e2 is #828800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4279ec and #b252bf. The triadic partners are #cd5900 and #009a78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8764e2?

White text reads better on #8764e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8764e2 a warm or cool color?

#8764e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.184.