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#8a62df color: Bright violet

#8a62df is rgb(138, 98, 223) in RGB and oklch(59.781% 0.18301 295.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.8%
0.183
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a62df

#8a62df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #8a62df mixed with white

  1. 8a62df
  2. 9473e3
  3. 9f83e8
  4. aa93ec
  5. b6a3ef
  6. c1b2f3
  7. cdc1f6
  8. d9d1f8
  9. e6e0fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8a62df mixed with black

  1. 8a62df
  2. 7754c2
  3. 6547a5
  4. 533a8a
  5. 422d6f
  6. 322156
  7. 22163d
  8. 140b27
  9. 070312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a62df with less saturation

  1. 8a62df
  2. 8866d6
  3. 876acd
  4. 866ec3
  5. 8571ba
  6. 8374b1
  7. 8277a7
  8. 82799d
  9. 817c94
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8a62df

What color is #8a62df?

#8a62df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 98, 223), in HSL hsl(259.2, 66.14%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.781% 0.18301 295.035).

What colors go well with #8a62df?

The complementary color of #8a62df is #7e8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4977eb and #b350ba. The triadic partners are #c95c00 and #00987b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a62df?

White text reads better on #8a62df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a62df a warm or cool color?

#8a62df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.183.