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#8a76bc color: Purple Hebe

#8a76bc is rgb(138, 118, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.263% 0.10566 296.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.3%
0.106
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a76bc

#8a76bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a76bc mixed with white

  1. 8a76bc
  2. 9583c3
  3. a091ca
  4. ab9ed1
  5. b7acd8
  6. c2b9df
  7. cec7e5
  8. dad5ec
  9. e6e3f2
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8a76bc mixed with black

  1. 8a76bc
  2. 7766a3
  3. 65568b
  4. 534773
  5. 42385d
  6. 322947
  7. 221c32
  8. 140f1f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a76bc with less saturation

  1. 8a76bc
  2. 8978b7
  3. 8979b1
  4. 887bac
  5. 877ca6
  6. 877ea1
  7. 867f9b
  8. 858095
  9. 858290
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8a76bc

What color is #8a76bc?

#8a76bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 188), in HSL hsl(257.14, 34.31%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.263% 0.10566 296.289).

What colors go well with #8a76bc?

The complementary color of #8a76bc is #808c3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6682c4 and #a56da6. The triadic partners are #b47240 and #239882.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76bc?

White text reads better on #8a76bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76bc a warm or cool color?

#8a76bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.106.