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#8b62dd color: Bright violet

#8b62dd is rgb(139, 98, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.747% 0.18061 295.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.7%
0.181
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8b62dd

#8b62dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b62dd mixed with white

  1. 8b62dd
  2. 9573e2
  3. a083e6
  4. ab93ea
  5. b6a2ee
  6. c2b2f1
  7. cec1f5
  8. dad1f8
  9. e6e0fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8b62dd mixed with black

  1. 8b62dd
  2. 7854c0
  3. 6647a4
  4. 543a88
  5. 432d6e
  6. 322155
  7. 23163d
  8. 140b26
  9. 070311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b62dd with less saturation

  1. 8b62dd
  2. 8966d4
  3. 886acb
  4. 876ec2
  5. 8571b9
  6. 8474af
  7. 8377a6
  8. 82799d
  9. 817b93
  10. 807d89

Questions about #8b62dd

What color is #8b62dd?

#8b62dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 98, 221), in HSL hsl(260, 64.4%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.747% 0.18061 295.831).

What colors go well with #8b62dd?

The complementary color of #8b62dd is #7c8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c76ea and #b451b8. The triadic partners are #c85d00 and #00987c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b62dd?

White text reads better on #8b62dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b62dd a warm or cool color?

#8b62dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.181.