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#8a75c8 color: True V

#8a75c8 is rgb(138, 117, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.694% 0.12394 294.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.7%
0.124
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
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a75c8

#8a75c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.124 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 5.46:1, 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: #8a75c8 mixed with white

  1. 8a75c8
  2. 9583ce
  3. a090d4
  4. ab9eda
  5. b6ace0
  6. c2b9e5
  7. cec7eb
  8. dad5f0
  9. e6e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8a75c8 mixed with black

  1. 8a75c8
  2. 7765ae
  3. 655594
  4. 53467b
  5. 423763
  6. 32294c
  7. 221c36
  8. 140f21
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a75c8 with less saturation

  1. 8a75c8
  2. 8977c2
  3. 8979bb
  4. 887bb5
  5. 877dae
  6. 877ea7
  7. 8680a1
  8. 86819a
  9. 868393
  10. 85848c

Questions about #8a75c8

What color is #8a75c8?

#8a75c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 117, 200), in HSL hsl(255.18, 43.01%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.694% 0.12394 294.107).

What colors go well with #8a75c8?

The complementary color of #8a75c8 is #858d25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f83d0 and #aa6aaf. The triadic partners are #be6e34 and #009d80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a75c8?

White text reads better on #8a75c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a75c8 a warm or cool color?

#8a75c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.124.