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#8765e2 color: Bright violet

#8765e2 is rgb(135, 101, 226) in RGB and oklch(60.179% 0.18233 292.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.182
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8765e2

#8765e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #8765e2 mixed with white

  1. 8765e2
  2. 9276e6
  3. 9c85ea
  4. a895ee
  5. b3a4f1
  6. bfb4f4
  7. ccc3f7
  8. d8d2f9
  9. e5e1fc
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8765e2 mixed with black

  1. 8765e2
  2. 7557c4
  3. 6349a8
  4. 513c8c
  5. 412f71
  6. 312257
  7. 21173e
  8. 130c27
  9. 060312
  10. 010003

Calmer: #8765e2 with less saturation

  1. 8765e2
  2. 8669d9
  3. 856dcf
  4. 8470c6
  5. 8374bc
  6. 8276b3
  7. 8279a9
  8. 817b9f
  9. 817d95
  10. 817f8b

Questions about #8765e2

What color is #8765e2?

#8765e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 101, 226), in HSL hsl(256.32, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.179% 0.18233 292.61).

What colors go well with #8765e2?

The complementary color of #8765e2 is #838900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #427aec and #b253bf. The triadic partners are #ce5900 and #009a78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8765e2?

White text reads better on #8765e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8765e2 a warm or cool color?

#8765e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.182.