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#8b73da color: Matt Purple

#8b73da is rgb(139, 115, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.425% 0.15155 292.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62.4%
0.152
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8b73da

#8b73da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b73da mixed with white

  1. 8b73da
  2. 9581df
  3. a08fe3
  4. ab9de7
  5. b7abeb
  6. c2b9ef
  7. cec7f3
  8. dad5f6
  9. e6e3f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8b73da mixed with black

  1. 8b73da
  2. 7863bd
  3. 6654a2
  4. 544587
  5. 43366c
  6. 322854
  7. 231b3c
  8. 140f25
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b73da with less saturation

  1. 8b73da
  2. 8a76d2
  3. 8a79ca
  4. 897bc2
  5. 897dba
  6. 887fb2
  7. 8881aa
  8. 8883a1
  9. 878499
  10. 878690

Questions about #8b73da

What color is #8b73da?

#8b73da is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 115, 218), in HSL hsl(253.98, 58.19%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.425% 0.15155 292.157).

What colors go well with #8b73da?

The complementary color of #8b73da is #8a8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5384e2 and #b165bd. The triadic partners are #cc6818 and #00a27e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b73da?

White text reads better on #8b73da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b73da a warm or cool color?

#8b73da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.152.