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#8781cd color: Faraway Sky

#8781cd is rgb(135, 129, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.985% 0.11241 286.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

64%
0.112
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8781cd

#8781cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faraway Sky (#8980c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8781cd mixed with white

  1. 8781cd
  2. 928dd3
  3. 9d9ad8
  4. a9a6dd
  5. b5b3e3
  6. c0bfe8
  7. cdcced
  8. d9d9f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8781cd mixed with black

  1. 8781cd
  2. 756fb2
  3. 635e98
  4. 514e7e
  5. 413e66
  6. 312e4e
  7. 211f38
  8. 131223
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8781cd with less saturation

  1. 8781cd
  2. 8782c7
  3. 8884c0
  4. 8885ba
  5. 8886b4
  6. 8987ad
  7. 8989a7
  8. 8a89a0
  9. 8b8a9a
  10. 8b8b93

Questions about #8781cd

What color is #8781cd?

#8781cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(135, 129, 205), in HSL hsl(244.74, 43.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.985% 0.11241 286.373).

What colors go well with #8781cd?

The complementary color of #8781cd is #959035. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8ecf and #a776ba. The triadic partners are #c4754e and #36a27d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8781cd?

White text reads better on #8781cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8781cd a warm or cool color?

#8781cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.112.