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#8a80c8 color: Faraway Sky

#8a80c8 is rgb(138, 128, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.786% 0.10668 289.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.8%
0.107
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8a80c8

#8a80c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a80c8 mixed with white

  1. 8a80c8
  2. 958cce
  3. a099d4
  4. aba5da
  5. b7b2df
  6. c2bfe5
  7. cecbea
  8. dad8f0
  9. e6e5f5
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8a80c8 mixed with black

  1. 8a80c8
  2. 776eae
  3. 655d94
  4. 534d7b
  5. 423d63
  6. 322e4c
  7. 221f36
  8. 141221
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a80c8 with less saturation

  1. 8a80c8
  2. 8a81c2
  3. 8a83bc
  4. 8a84b6
  5. 8a85b0
  6. 8a87aa
  7. 8a88a4
  8. 8b899e
  9. 8b8a98
  10. 8b8b92

Questions about #8a80c8

What color is #8a80c8?

#8a80c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 200), in HSL hsl(248.33, 39.56%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.786% 0.10668 289.379).

What colors go well with #8a80c8?

The complementary color of #8a80c8 is #90913d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648ccc and #a876b4. The triadic partners are #bf774e and #38a081.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a80c8?

White text reads better on #8a80c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a80c8 a warm or cool color?

#8a80c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.107.