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#8a7ce2 color: Bright violet

#8a7ce2 is rgb(138, 124, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.424% 0.14901 287.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.4%
0.149
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8a7ce2

#8a7ce2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #8a7ce2 mixed with white

  1. 8a7ce2
  2. 9489e6
  3. 9f97e9
  4. aaa4ed
  5. b6b1f0
  6. c1bef3
  7. cdcbf6
  8. d9d8f9
  9. e6e5fb
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8a7ce2 mixed with black

  1. 8a7ce2
  2. 776bc4
  3. 655aa8
  4. 534a8c
  5. 423b71
  6. 322c57
  7. 221e3e
  8. 141127
  9. 070512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a7ce2 with less saturation

  1. 8a7ce2
  2. 8a7eda
  3. 8a81d2
  4. 8a83c9
  5. 8a85c1
  6. 8b87b9
  7. 8b88b0
  8. 8b8aa8
  9. 8c8b9f
  10. 8d8c96

Questions about #8a7ce2

What color is #8a7ce2?

#8a7ce2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 124, 226), in HSL hsl(248.24, 63.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.424% 0.14901 287.76).

What colors go well with #8a7ce2?

The complementary color of #8a7ce2 is #979300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f8de6 and #b26dc8. The triadic partners are #d46d30 and #00a97b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7ce2?

White text reads better on #8a7ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7ce2 a warm or cool color?

#8a7ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.149.