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#8982cd color: Faraway Sky

#8982cd is rgb(137, 130, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.343% 0.1108 287.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

64.3%
0.111
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8982cd

#8982cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #8982cd mixed with white

  1. 8982cd
  2. 948ed3
  3. 9f9bd8
  4. aaa7dd
  5. b6b3e2
  6. c2c0e8
  7. ceccec
  8. dad9f1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8982cd mixed with black

  1. 8982cd
  2. 7670b2
  3. 645f98
  4. 534e7e
  5. 423e66
  6. 312f4e
  7. 222038
  8. 141223
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8982cd with less saturation

  1. 8982cd
  2. 8983c7
  3. 8985c1
  4. 8a86ba
  5. 8a87b4
  6. 8a88ae
  7. 8b8aa7
  8. 8b8ba1
  9. 8c8b9a
  10. 8c8c94

Questions about #8982cd

What color is #8982cd?

#8982cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(137, 130, 205), in HSL hsl(245.6, 42.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.343% 0.1108 287.125).

What colors go well with #8982cd?

The complementary color of #8982cd is #959239. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608fd0 and #a877ba. The triadic partners are #c47750 and #39a27f.

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

White text reads better on #8982cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8982cd a warm or cool color?

#8982cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.111.