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#8a75c7 color: True V

#8a75c7 is rgb(138, 117, 199) in RGB and oklch(61.641% 0.12256 294.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.6%
0.123
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a75c7

#8a75c7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a75c7 mixed with white

  1. 8a75c7
  2. 9583cd
  3. a090d3
  4. ab9ed9
  5. b6acdf
  6. c2b9e5
  7. cec7ea
  8. dad5f0
  9. e6e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8a75c7 mixed with black

  1. 8a75c7
  2. 7765ad
  3. 655593
  4. 53467a
  5. 423762
  6. 32294c
  7. 221c36
  8. 140f21
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a75c7 with less saturation

  1. 8a75c7
  2. 8977c1
  3. 8979ba
  4. 887bb4
  5. 877dad
  6. 877ea7
  7. 8680a0
  8. 86819a
  9. 868393
  10. 85848c

Questions about #8a75c7

What color is #8a75c7?

#8a75c7 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 117, 199), in HSL hsl(255.37, 42.27%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.641% 0.12256 294.303).

What colors go well with #8a75c7?

The complementary color of #8a75c7 is #848d27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f83cf and #a96aae. The triadic partners are #bd6f35 and #009c80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a75c7?

White text reads better on #8a75c7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a75c7 a warm or cool color?

#8a75c7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.123.