#8a72bd color: Middle Blue Purple
#8a72bd is rgb(138, 114, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.56% 0.11364 297.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #8a72bd
#8a72bd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 298°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a72bd mixed with white
Darker: #8a72bd mixed with black
Calmer: #8a72bd with less saturation
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What color is #8a72bd?
#8a72bd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 114, 189), in HSL hsl(259.2, 36.23%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.56% 0.11364 297.648).
What colors go well with #8a72bd?
The complementary color of #8a72bd is #7c8b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #647ec6 and #a668a5. The triadic partners are #b46f36 and #009881.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a72bd?
White text reads better on #8a72bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a72bd a warm or cool color?
#8a72bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.114.