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#8a80ca color: Faraway Sky

#8a80ca is rgb(138, 128, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.886% 0.10953 289.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.9%
0.110
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8a80ca

#8a80ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #8a80ca mixed with white

  1. 8a80ca
  2. 958dd0
  3. a099d6
  4. aba6db
  5. b6b2e1
  6. c2bfe6
  7. cecbeb
  8. dad8f0
  9. e6e5f5
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8a80ca mixed with black

  1. 8a80ca
  2. 776eaf
  3. 655d95
  4. 534d7c
  5. 423d64
  6. 322e4d
  7. 221f37
  8. 141222
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a80ca with less saturation

  1. 8a80ca
  2. 8a82c4
  3. 8a83be
  4. 8a84b8
  5. 8a86b2
  6. 8a87ac
  7. 8a88a5
  8. 8b899f
  9. 8b8a99
  10. 8b8b92

Questions about #8a80ca

What color is #8a80ca?

#8a80ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 202), in HSL hsl(248.11, 41.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.886% 0.10953 289.106).

What colors go well with #8a80ca?

The complementary color of #8a80ca is #91913a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638cce and #a875b6. The triadic partners are #c1764d and #35a180.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a80ca?

White text reads better on #8a80ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a80ca a warm or cool color?

#8a80ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.11.