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#8b75be color: Middle Blue Purple

#8b75be is rgb(139, 117, 190) in RGB and oklch(61.265% 0.11022 296.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.3%
0.110
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b75be

#8b75be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b75be mixed with white

  1. 8b75be
  2. 9682c5
  3. a190cc
  4. ac9ed3
  5. b7abd9
  6. c3b9e0
  7. cfc7e6
  8. dad5ed
  9. e7e3f3
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8b75be mixed with black

  1. 8b75be
  2. 7865a5
  3. 66558c
  4. 544675
  5. 43375e
  6. 322948
  7. 231c33
  8. 140f1f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b75be with less saturation

  1. 8b75be
  2. 8a77b8
  3. 8979b3
  4. 897aad
  5. 887ca7
  6. 877da2
  7. 867f9c
  8. 868096
  9. 858190
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8b75be

What color is #8b75be?

#8b75be is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 117, 190), in HSL hsl(258.08, 35.96%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.265% 0.11022 296.897).

What colors go well with #8b75be?

The complementary color of #8b75be is #808c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6681c6 and #a76ba6. The triadic partners are #b5713c and #139983.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b75be?

White text reads better on #8b75be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b75be a warm or cool color?

#8b75be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.11.