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#8a76ec color: Bright violet

#8a76ec is rgb(138, 118, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.946% 0.17109 288.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.9%
0.171
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a76ec

#8a76ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #8a76ec mixed with white

  1. 8a76ec
  2. 9484ef
  3. 9f93f2
  4. aaa0f4
  5. b5aef7
  6. c1bcf9
  7. cdc9fb
  8. d9d7fc
  9. e6e4fd
  10. f2f2fe

Darker: #8a76ec mixed with black

  1. 8a76ec
  2. 7766cd
  3. 6556af
  4. 534792
  5. 423876
  6. 32295b
  7. 221c42
  8. 140f29
  9. 070513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a76ec with less saturation

  1. 8a76ec
  2. 8a79e3
  3. 897cd9
  4. 897fd0
  5. 8981c7
  6. 8984bd
  7. 8a86b4
  8. 8a87aa
  9. 8b89a0
  10. 8b8b96

Questions about #8a76ec

What color is #8a76ec?

#8a76ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 236), in HSL hsl(250.17, 75.64%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.946% 0.17109 288.379).

What colors go well with #8a76ec?

The complementary color of #8a76ec is #969200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #448af2 and #b665ce. The triadic partners are #db6407 and #00a87b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76ec?

White text reads better on #8a76ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76ec a warm or cool color?

#8a76ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.171.