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#8a63de color: Bright violet

#8a63de is rgb(138, 99, 222) in RGB and oklch(59.875% 0.18033 295.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.9%
0.180
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a63de

#8a63de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #8a63de mixed with white

  1. 8a63de
  2. 9474e3
  3. 9f84e7
  4. aa93eb
  5. b6a3ef
  6. c1b2f2
  7. cdc2f5
  8. d9d1f8
  9. e6e0fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8a63de mixed with black

  1. 8a63de
  2. 7755c1
  3. 6547a5
  4. 533a89
  5. 422e6f
  6. 322155
  7. 22163d
  8. 140b26
  9. 070312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a63de with less saturation

  1. 8a63de
  2. 8967d5
  3. 876bcc
  4. 866fc3
  5. 8572b9
  6. 8475b0
  7. 8377a7
  8. 827a9d
  9. 817c94
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8a63de

What color is #8a63de?

#8a63de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 99, 222), in HSL hsl(259.02, 65.08%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.875% 0.18033 295.006).

What colors go well with #8a63de?

The complementary color of #8a63de is #7e8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a77ea and #b352ba. The triadic partners are #c95c00 and #00997b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a63de?

White text reads better on #8a63de: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a63de a warm or cool color?

#8a63de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.18.