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#8a76ef color: Bright violet

#8a76ef is rgb(138, 118, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.132% 0.17504 288.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

64.1%
0.175
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a76ef

#8a76ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a76ef mixed with white

  1. 8a76ef
  2. 9485f2
  3. 9f93f4
  4. aaa1f7
  5. b5aef9
  6. c1bcfa
  7. cdc9fc
  8. d9d7fd
  9. e5e4fe
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #8a76ef mixed with black

  1. 8a76ef
  2. 7766d0
  3. 6556b1
  4. 534794
  5. 423878
  6. 32295c
  7. 221c42
  8. 140f2a
  9. 070514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a76ef with less saturation

  1. 8a76ef
  2. 8a79e6
  3. 897cdc
  4. 897fd2
  5. 8982c9
  6. 8a84bf
  7. 8a86b5
  8. 8a88ab
  9. 8b8aa1
  10. 8c8b97

Questions about #8a76ef

What color is #8a76ef?

#8a76ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 239), in HSL hsl(249.92, 79.08%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.132% 0.17504 288.027).

What colors go well with #8a76ef?

The complementary color of #8a76ef is #979200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #418af4 and #b764d0. The triadic partners are #de6300 and #00a97a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76ef?

White text reads better on #8a76ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76ef a warm or cool color?

#8a76ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.175.