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#8a80bc color: Bravo!

#8a80bc is rgb(138, 128, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.207% 0.08947 291.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.2%
0.089
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a80bc

#8a80bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 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: #8a80bc mixed with white

  1. 8a80bc
  2. 958cc3
  3. a099ca
  4. aba5d1
  5. b7b2d8
  6. c2bede
  7. cecbe5
  8. dad8ec
  9. e6e5f2
  10. f3f2f9

Darker: #8a80bc mixed with black

  1. 8a80bc
  2. 776ea3
  3. 655d8b
  4. 534d73
  5. 423d5d
  6. 322e47
  7. 221f32
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a80bc with less saturation

  1. 8a80bc
  2. 8a81b7
  3. 8a82b2
  4. 8a83ad
  5. 8a84a8
  6. 8985a3
  7. 89869e
  8. 898799
  9. 898894
  10. 8a898f

Questions about #8a80bc

What color is #8a80bc?

#8a80bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 188), in HSL hsl(250, 30.93%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.207% 0.08947 291.26).

What colors go well with #8a80bc?

The complementary color of #8a80bc is #8c8f4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b8ac0 and #a378ab. The triadic partners are #b57a56 and #499b83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a80bc?

White text reads better on #8a80bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a80bc a warm or cool color?

#8a80bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.089.