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#8a7cd1 color: Soft violet

#8a7cd1 is rgb(138, 124, 209) in RGB and oklch(63.484% 0.12553 289.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.5%
0.126
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

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 #8a7cd1

#8a7cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 290°.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a7cd1 mixed with white

  1. 8a7cd1
  2. 9589d6
  3. a096db
  4. aba3e0
  5. b6b0e5
  6. c2bdea
  7. cecaee
  8. dad7f3
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8a7cd1 mixed with black

  1. 8a7cd1
  2. 776bb5
  3. 655a9b
  4. 534a81
  5. 423b68
  6. 322c50
  7. 221e39
  8. 141123
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7cd1 with less saturation

  1. 8a7cd1
  2. 8a7eca
  3. 8a80c3
  4. 8a81bd
  5. 8983b6
  6. 8a85af
  7. 8a86a8
  8. 8a87a0
  9. 8a8899
  10. 8a8992

Questions about #8a7cd1

What color is #8a7cd1?

#8a7cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 124, 209), in HSL hsl(249.88, 48.02%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.484% 0.12553 289.9).

What colors go well with #8a7cd1?

The complementary color of #8a7cd1 is #909124. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8ad6 and #ac70ba. The triadic partners are #c6713e and #02a27f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7cd1?

White text reads better on #8a7cd1: 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 #8a7cd1 a warm or cool color?

#8a7cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.126.