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#8b76ef color: Bright violet

#8b76ef is rgb(139, 118, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.216% 0.175 288.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

64.2%
0.175
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8b76ef

#8b76ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b76ef mixed with white

  1. 8b76ef
  2. 9585f2
  3. a093f4
  4. aba1f7
  5. b6aef9
  6. c1bcfa
  7. cdc9fc
  8. d9d7fd
  9. e6e4fe
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #8b76ef mixed with black

  1. 8b76ef
  2. 7866d0
  3. 6656b1
  4. 544794
  5. 433878
  6. 32295c
  7. 231c42
  8. 140f2a
  9. 070514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b76ef with less saturation

  1. 8b76ef
  2. 8b79e6
  3. 8a7ddc
  4. 8a7fd2
  5. 8a82c9
  6. 8a84bf
  7. 8b86b5
  8. 8b88ab
  9. 8b8aa1
  10. 8c8b97

Questions about #8b76ef

What color is #8b76ef?

#8b76ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 118, 239), in HSL hsl(250.41, 79.08%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.216% 0.175 288.445).

What colors go well with #8b76ef?

The complementary color of #8b76ef is #969300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438af5 and #b864d0. The triadic partners are #de6400 and #00a97c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b76ef?

White text reads better on #8b76ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b76ef a warm or cool color?

#8b76ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.175.