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#8b62df color: Bright violet

#8b62df is rgb(139, 98, 223) in RGB and oklch(59.877% 0.18309 295.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.9%
0.183
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8b62df

#8b62df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #8b62df mixed with white

  1. 8b62df
  2. 9573e3
  3. a083e8
  4. ab93ec
  5. b6a3ef
  6. c2b2f3
  7. cec1f6
  8. dad1f8
  9. e6e0fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8b62df mixed with black

  1. 8b62df
  2. 7854c2
  3. 6647a5
  4. 543a8a
  5. 432d6f
  6. 322156
  7. 23163d
  8. 140b27
  9. 070312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b62df with less saturation

  1. 8b62df
  2. 8967d6
  3. 886bcd
  4. 876ec3
  5. 8571ba
  6. 8474b1
  7. 8377a7
  8. 827a9e
  9. 817c94
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8b62df

What color is #8b62df?

#8b62df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 98, 223), in HSL hsl(259.68, 66.14%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.877% 0.18309 295.464).

What colors go well with #8b62df?

The complementary color of #8b62df is #7d8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a77ec and #b450ba. The triadic partners are #c95c00 and #00997c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b62df?

White text reads better on #8b62df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b62df a warm or cool color?

#8b62df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.183.