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#8a80bb color: Bravo!

#8a80bb is rgb(138, 128, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.16% 0.08802 291.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.2%
0.088
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a80bb

#8a80bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravo! (#8c80b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a80bb mixed with white

  1. 8a80bb
  2. 958cc2
  3. a099c9
  4. aba5d0
  5. b7b2d7
  6. c2bede
  7. cecbe4
  8. dad8eb
  9. e6e5f2
  10. f3f2f8

Darker: #8a80bb mixed with black

  1. 8a80bb
  2. 776ea2
  3. 655d8a
  4. 534d73
  5. 423d5c
  6. 322e46
  7. 221f32
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a80bb with less saturation

  1. 8a80bb
  2. 8a81b6
  3. 8a82b1
  4. 8a83ad
  5. 8984a8
  6. 8985a3
  7. 89869e
  8. 898799
  9. 898894
  10. 89898f

Questions about #8a80bb

What color is #8a80bb?

#8a80bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 187), in HSL hsl(250.17, 30.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.16% 0.08802 291.44).

What colors go well with #8a80bb?

The complementary color of #8a80bb is #8b8f4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c8abf and #a278aa. The triadic partners are #b47a57 and #4a9b83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a80bb?

White text reads better on #8a80bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a80bb a warm or cool color?

#8a80bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.088.