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#8a75ec color: Bright violet

#8a75ec is rgb(138, 117, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.772% 0.17251 288.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63.8%
0.173
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a75ec

#8a75ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a75ec mixed with white

  1. 8a75ec
  2. 9484ef
  3. 9f92f2
  4. aaa0f4
  5. b5aef7
  6. c1bbf9
  7. cdc9fb
  8. d9d6fc
  9. e6e4fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #8a75ec mixed with black

  1. 8a75ec
  2. 7765cd
  3. 6555af
  4. 534692
  5. 423776
  6. 32295b
  7. 221c42
  8. 140f29
  9. 070513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a75ec with less saturation

  1. 8a75ec
  2. 8a78e3
  3. 897bd9
  4. 897ed0
  5. 8981c7
  6. 8983bd
  7. 8985b3
  8. 8a87aa
  9. 8a88a0
  10. 8b8a96

Questions about #8a75ec

What color is #8a75ec?

#8a75ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 117, 236), in HSL hsl(250.59, 75.8%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.772% 0.17251 288.643).

What colors go well with #8a75ec?

The complementary color of #8a75ec is #959100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4489f2 and #b664cd. The triadic partners are #db6300 and #00a77b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a75ec?

White text reads better on #8a75ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a75ec a warm or cool color?

#8a75ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.173.