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#8a79d2 color: Soft violet

#8a79d2 is rgb(138, 121, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.976% 0.13151 290.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63%
0.132
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a79d2

#8a79d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #8a79d2 mixed with white

  1. 8a79d2
  2. 9586d7
  3. a094dc
  4. aba1e1
  5. b6aee6
  6. c2bceb
  7. cec9ef
  8. dad6f3
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a79d2 mixed with black

  1. 8a79d2
  2. 7768b6
  3. 65589b
  4. 534881
  5. 423968
  6. 322b50
  7. 221d39
  8. 141024
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a79d2 with less saturation

  1. 8a79d2
  2. 8a7bcb
  3. 897dc4
  4. 897fbd
  5. 8981b6
  6. 8982ae
  7. 8984a7
  8. 8985a0
  9. 898798
  10. 898891

Questions about #8a79d2

What color is #8a79d2?

#8a79d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 121, 210), in HSL hsl(251.46, 49.72%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.976% 0.13151 290.907).

What colors go well with #8a79d2?

The complementary color of #8a79d2 is #8d9018. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a88d8 and #ad6cb9. The triadic partners are #c76f36 and #00a27e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a79d2?

White text reads better on #8a79d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a79d2 a warm or cool color?

#8a79d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.132.