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#8a80c2 color: Faraway Sky

#8a80c2 is rgb(138, 128, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.492% 0.0981 290.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.5%
0.098
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a80c2

#8a80c2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faraway Sky (#8980c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a80c2 mixed with white

  1. 8a80c2
  2. 958cc8
  3. a099cf
  4. aba5d5
  5. b7b2db
  6. c2bee2
  7. cecbe8
  8. dad8ee
  9. e6e5f3
  10. f3f2f9

Darker: #8a80c2 mixed with black

  1. 8a80c2
  2. 776ea8
  3. 655d8f
  4. 534d77
  5. 423d60
  6. 322e49
  7. 221f34
  8. 141220
  9. 07060e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a80c2 with less saturation

  1. 8a80c2
  2. 8a81bd
  3. 8a83b7
  4. 8a84b2
  5. 8a85ac
  6. 8a86a7
  7. 8a87a1
  8. 8a889c
  9. 8a8996
  10. 8a8a90

Questions about #8a80c2

What color is #8a80c2?

#8a80c2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 194), in HSL hsl(249.09, 35.11%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.492% 0.0981 290.262).

What colors go well with #8a80c2?

The complementary color of #8a80c2 is #8e9045. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688bc6 and #a577af. The triadic partners are #ba7852 and #419e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a80c2?

White text reads better on #8a80c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a80c2 a warm or cool color?

#8a80c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.098.