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#8a76dc color: Matt Purple

#8a76dc is rgb(138, 118, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.99% 0.14972 290.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

63%
0.150
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a76dc

#8a76dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a76dc mixed with white

  1. 8a76dc
  2. 9584e0
  3. 9f92e5
  4. aaa0e9
  5. b6aded
  6. c2bbf0
  7. cdc8f4
  8. dad6f7
  9. e6e4fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8a76dc mixed with black

  1. 8a76dc
  2. 7766bf
  3. 6556a3
  4. 534788
  5. 42386e
  6. 322954
  7. 221c3c
  8. 140f26
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a76dc with less saturation

  1. 8a76dc
  2. 8a79d4
  3. 897bcc
  4. 897dc4
  5. 8980bc
  6. 8881b4
  7. 8883ab
  8. 8885a3
  9. 89869a
  10. 898892

Questions about #8a76dc

What color is #8a76dc?

#8a76dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 220), in HSL hsl(251.76, 59.3%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.99% 0.14972 290.456).

What colors go well with #8a76dc?

The complementary color of #8a76dc is #8f9000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5187e2 and #b168c0. The triadic partners are #ce6923 and #00a47c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76dc?

White text reads better on #8a76dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76dc a warm or cool color?

#8a76dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.15.