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#8a7add color: Soft violet

#8a7add is rgb(138, 122, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.773% 0.14512 289.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.8%
0.145
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a7add

#8a7add is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a7add mixed with white

  1. 8a7add
  2. 9588e1
  3. 9f95e5
  4. aba2e9
  5. b6afed
  6. c2bdf1
  7. cdcaf4
  8. dad7f7
  9. e6e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8a7add mixed with black

  1. 8a7add
  2. 7769c0
  3. 6559a4
  4. 534988
  5. 423a6e
  6. 322b55
  7. 221d3d
  8. 141026
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7add with less saturation

  1. 8a7add
  2. 8a7cd5
  3. 8a7fcd
  4. 8a81c5
  5. 8a83bd
  6. 8a84b5
  7. 8a86ad
  8. 8a88a5
  9. 8a899c
  10. 8b8a94

Questions about #8a7add

What color is #8a7add?

#8a7add is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 122, 221), in HSL hsl(249.7, 59.28%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.773% 0.14512 289.028).

What colors go well with #8a7add?

The complementary color of #8a7add is #939100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #528be2 and #b16cc3. The triadic partners are #d06c2f and #00a67c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7add?

White text reads better on #8a7add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7add a warm or cool color?

#8a7add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.145.