#8a72be color: Middle Blue Purple
#8a72be is rgb(138, 114, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.611% 0.11501 297.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #8a72be
#8a72be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 297°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a72be mixed with white
Darker: #8a72be mixed with black
Calmer: #8a72be with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #8a72be
Questions about #8a72be
What color is #8a72be?
#8a72be is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 114, 190), in HSL hsl(258.95, 36.89%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.611% 0.11501 297.402).
What colors go well with #8a72be?
The complementary color of #8a72be is #7d8b31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637fc7 and #a668a5. The triadic partners are #b56f35 and #009881.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a72be?
White text reads better on #8a72be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a72be a warm or cool color?
#8a72be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.115.