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#8b76da color: Matt Purple

#8b76da is rgb(139, 118, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.961% 0.14703 291.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

63%
0.147
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8b76da

#8b76da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #8b76da mixed with white

  1. 8b76da
  2. 9584df
  3. a092e3
  4. ab9fe7
  5. b7adeb
  6. c2bbef
  7. cec8f3
  8. dad6f6
  9. e6e4f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8b76da mixed with black

  1. 8b76da
  2. 7866bd
  3. 6656a2
  4. 544787
  5. 43386c
  6. 322954
  7. 231c3c
  8. 140f25
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b76da with less saturation

  1. 8b76da
  2. 8a79d2
  3. 8a7bca
  4. 8a7dc2
  5. 897fbb
  6. 8981b3
  7. 8983aa
  8. 8985a2
  9. 89869a
  10. 898891

Questions about #8b76da

What color is #8b76da?

#8b76da is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 118, 218), in HSL hsl(252.6, 57.47%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.961% 0.14703 291.243).

What colors go well with #8b76da?

The complementary color of #8b76da is #8d9000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5487e1 and #b168be. The triadic partners are #cd6a24 and #00a47e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b76da?

White text reads better on #8b76da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b76da a warm or cool color?

#8b76da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.147.