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#8a75cd color: True V

#8a75cd is rgb(138, 117, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.964% 0.13082 293.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62%
0.131
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a75cd

#8a75cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #8a75cd mixed with white

  1. 8a75cd
  2. 9583d3
  3. a090d8
  4. ab9ede
  5. b6ace3
  6. c2bae8
  7. cec7ed
  8. dad5f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a75cd mixed with black

  1. 8a75cd
  2. 7765b2
  3. 655598
  4. 53467e
  5. 423766
  6. 32294e
  7. 221c38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a75cd with less saturation

  1. 8a75cd
  2. 8977c6
  3. 8979bf
  4. 887bb8
  5. 887db1
  6. 877faa
  7. 8781a3
  8. 87829c
  9. 868395
  10. 86858d

Questions about #8a75cd

What color is #8a75cd?

#8a75cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 117, 205), in HSL hsl(254.32, 46.81%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.964% 0.13082 293.176).

What colors go well with #8a75cd?

The complementary color of #8a75cd is #878e19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c84d4 and #ab69b3. The triadic partners are #c26d2f and #009f7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a75cd?

White text reads better on #8a75cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a75cd a warm or cool color?

#8a75cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.131.