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#8b58d2 color: Soft violet

#8b58d2 is rgb(139, 88, 210) in RGB and oklch(57.478% 0.18167 299.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

57.5%
0.182
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8b58d2

#8b58d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Morado Purple (#9955cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b58d2 mixed with white

  1. 8b58d2
  2. 966ad8
  3. a07bdd
  4. ab8ce2
  5. b79ce7
  6. c2adec
  7. cebdf0
  8. dacef4
  9. e6def8
  10. f3eefc

Darker: #8b58d2 mixed with black

  1. 8b58d2
  2. 784bb6
  3. 663f9b
  4. 543381
  5. 432868
  6. 321d50
  7. 231239
  8. 140924
  9. 070310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b58d2 with less saturation

  1. 8b58d2
  2. 895dc9
  3. 8761c1
  4. 8565b8
  5. 8369af
  6. 816ca7
  7. 7f6f9e
  8. 7d7295
  9. 7c748c
  10. 7a7782

Questions about #8b58d2

What color is #8b58d2?

#8b58d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 88, 210), in HSL hsl(265.08, 57.55%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.478% 0.18167 299.993).

What colors go well with #8b58d2?

The complementary color of #8b58d2 is #6e8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #516ce2 and #b147ab. The triadic partners are #b95c00 and #00907c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b58d2?

White text reads better on #8b58d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b58d2 a warm or cool color?

#8b58d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.182.