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#8b62ca color: Soft violet

#8b62ca is rgb(139, 98, 202) in RGB and oklch(58.558% 0.15677 299.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

58.6%
0.157
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8b62ca

#8b62ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b62ca mixed with white

  1. 8b62ca
  2. 9672d0
  3. a182d6
  4. ac92dc
  5. b7a1e2
  6. c3b1e7
  7. cec0ec
  8. dad0f1
  9. e6dff6
  10. f3effb

Darker: #8b62ca mixed with black

  1. 8b62ca
  2. 7854af
  3. 664795
  4. 543a7c
  5. 432d64
  6. 32214d
  7. 231637
  8. 140b22
  9. 07030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b62ca with less saturation

  1. 8b62ca
  2. 8966c2
  3. 8869bb
  4. 866cb3
  5. 846fac
  6. 8371a4
  7. 81749c
  8. 807694
  9. 7e788c
  10. 7d7a84

Questions about #8b62ca

What color is #8b62ca?

#8b62ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 98, 202), in HSL hsl(263.65, 49.52%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.558% 0.15677 299.768).

What colors go well with #8b62ca?

The complementary color of #8b62ca is #718800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5873d8 and #ad54a8. The triadic partners are #bd5f00 and #00937e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b62ca?

White text reads better on #8b62ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b62ca a warm or cool color?

#8b62ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.157.