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#8982cb color: Faraway Sky

#8982cb is rgb(137, 130, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.243% 0.10794 287.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

64.2%
0.108
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8982cb

#8982cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #8982cb mixed with white

  1. 8982cb
  2. 948ed1
  3. 9f9bd6
  4. aaa7dc
  5. b6b3e1
  6. c2c0e6
  7. ceccec
  8. dad9f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8982cb mixed with black

  1. 8982cb
  2. 7670b0
  3. 645f96
  4. 534e7d
  5. 423e65
  6. 312f4d
  7. 222037
  8. 141222
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8982cb with less saturation

  1. 8982cb
  2. 8983c5
  3. 8985bf
  4. 8a86b9
  5. 8a87b3
  6. 8a88ad
  7. 8b89a6
  8. 8b8aa0
  9. 8c8b9a
  10. 8c8c93

Questions about #8982cb

What color is #8982cb?

#8982cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(137, 130, 203), in HSL hsl(245.75, 41.24%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.243% 0.10794 287.342).

What colors go well with #8982cb?

The complementary color of #8982cb is #94913c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628ece and #a877b8. The triadic partners are #c27751 and #3ca27f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8982cb?

White text reads better on #8982cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8982cb a warm or cool color?

#8982cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.108.