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#8a83bb color: Bravo!

#8a83bb is rgb(138, 131, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.758% 0.08329 289.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.8%
0.083
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8a83bb

#8a83bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #8a83bb mixed with white

  1. 8a83bb
  2. 958fc2
  3. a09bc9
  4. aba7d0
  5. b7b3d7
  6. c2c0de
  7. cecce4
  8. dad9eb
  9. e6e5f2
  10. f3f2f8

Darker: #8a83bb mixed with black

  1. 8a83bb
  2. 7771a2
  3. 65608a
  4. 534f73
  5. 423f5c
  6. 322f46
  7. 222032
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a83bb with less saturation

  1. 8a83bb
  2. 8a84b6
  3. 8a85b2
  4. 8a86ad
  5. 8a87a8
  6. 8a88a4
  7. 8a889f
  8. 8b899a
  9. 8b8a95
  10. 8b8b90

Questions about #8a83bb

What color is #8a83bb?

#8a83bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(138, 131, 187), in HSL hsl(247.5, 29.17%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.758% 0.08329 289.542).

What colors go well with #8a83bb?

The complementary color of #8a83bb is #8f9052. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8cbe and #a27bab. The triadic partners are #b57c5d and #539c83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a83bb?

White text reads better on #8a83bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a83bb a warm or cool color?

#8a83bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.083.