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#8a76d1 color: True V

#8a76d1 is rgb(138, 118, 209) in RGB and oklch(62.368% 0.13475 292.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.4%
0.135
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a76d1

#8a76d1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #8a76d1 mixed with white

  1. 8a76d1
  2. 9584d6
  3. a091dc
  4. ab9fe1
  5. b6ade5
  6. c2baea
  7. cec8ef
  8. dad6f3
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a76d1 mixed with black

  1. 8a76d1
  2. 7766b5
  3. 65569b
  4. 534781
  5. 423868
  6. 322950
  7. 221c39
  8. 140f23
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a76d1 with less saturation

  1. 8a76d1
  2. 8978ca
  3. 897bc3
  4. 887dbc
  5. 887eb4
  6. 8880ad
  7. 8882a6
  8. 87839e
  9. 878597
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8a76d1

What color is #8a76d1?

#8a76d1 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 209), in HSL hsl(253.19, 49.73%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.368% 0.13475 292.139).

What colors go well with #8a76d1?

The complementary color of #8a76d1 is #8a8e0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5985d8 and #ad69b7. The triadic partners are #c56d2f and #00a17e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76d1?

White text reads better on #8a76d1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76d1 a warm or cool color?

#8a76d1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.135.