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#8a58d3 color: Soft violet

#8a58d3 is rgb(138, 88, 211) in RGB and oklch(57.441% 0.18271 299.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

57.4%
0.183
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8a58d3

#8a58d3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a58d3 mixed with white

  1. 8a58d3
  2. 956ad9
  3. 9f7bde
  4. ab8ce3
  5. b69ce8
  6. c2adec
  7. cebdf1
  8. dacef5
  9. e6def8
  10. f2eefc

Darker: #8a58d3 mixed with black

  1. 8a58d3
  2. 774bb7
  3. 653f9c
  4. 533382
  5. 422869
  6. 321d51
  7. 22123a
  8. 140924
  9. 070310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a58d3 with less saturation

  1. 8a58d3
  2. 885dca
  3. 8661c2
  4. 8465b9
  5. 8269b0
  6. 806ca7
  7. 7f6f9e
  8. 7d7295
  9. 7b748c
  10. 7a7682

Questions about #8a58d3

What color is #8a58d3?

#8a58d3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 88, 211), in HSL hsl(264.39, 58.29%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.441% 0.18271 299.333).

What colors go well with #8a58d3?

The complementary color of #8a58d3 is #6f8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6ce3 and #b047ac. The triadic partners are #b95b00 and #00907b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a58d3?

White text reads better on #8a58d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a58d3 a warm or cool color?

#8a58d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.183.