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#8b76dd color: Matt Purple

#8b76dd is rgb(139, 118, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.134% 0.15107 290.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

63.1%
0.151
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8b76dd

#8b76dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #8b76dd mixed with white

  1. 8b76dd
  2. 9584e1
  3. a092e5
  4. aba0e9
  5. b7aded
  6. c2bbf1
  7. cec8f4
  8. dad6f7
  9. e6e4fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8b76dd mixed with black

  1. 8b76dd
  2. 7866c0
  3. 6656a4
  4. 544788
  5. 43386e
  6. 322955
  7. 231c3d
  8. 140f26
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b76dd with less saturation

  1. 8b76dd
  2. 8a79d5
  3. 8a7bcd
  4. 8a7ec5
  5. 8980bd
  6. 8982b4
  7. 8984ac
  8. 8985a4
  9. 89879b
  10. 898892

Questions about #8b76dd

What color is #8b76dd?

#8b76dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 118, 221), in HSL hsl(252.23, 60.23%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.134% 0.15107 290.801).

What colors go well with #8b76dd?

The complementary color of #8b76dd is #8f9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5287e4 and #b267c1. The triadic partners are #cf6a21 and #00a57d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b76dd?

White text reads better on #8b76dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b76dd a warm or cool color?

#8b76dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.151.