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#8773be color: Purple Hebe

#8773be is rgb(135, 115, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.524% 0.11301 295.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.5%
0.113
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8773be

#8773be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8773be mixed with white

  1. 8773be
  2. 9281c5
  3. 9d8ecc
  4. a99cd3
  5. b5aad9
  6. c1b8e0
  7. cdc6e6
  8. d9d4ed
  9. e6e2f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8773be mixed with black

  1. 8773be
  2. 7563a5
  3. 63548c
  4. 514575
  5. 41365e
  6. 312848
  7. 211b33
  8. 130f1f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8773be with less saturation

  1. 8773be
  2. 8675b8
  3. 8677b2
  4. 8578ac
  5. 847aa7
  6. 847ba1
  7. 837d9b
  8. 837e94
  9. 827f8e
  10. 828088

Questions about #8773be

What color is #8773be?

#8773be is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(135, 115, 190), in HSL hsl(256, 36.59%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.524% 0.11301 295.076).

What colors go well with #8773be?

The complementary color of #8773be is #808930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607fc6 and #a469a7. The triadic partners are #b56e39 and #06977e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8773be?

White text reads better on #8773be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8773be a warm or cool color?

#8773be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.113.