#8b79de color: Bright violet
#8b79de is rgb(139, 121, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.732% 0.14796 289.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #8b79de
#8b79de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8b79de mixed with white
Darker: #8b79de mixed with black
Calmer: #8b79de with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #8b79de
Questions about #8b79de
What color is #8b79de?
#8b79de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 121, 222), in HSL hsl(250.69, 60.48%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.732% 0.14796 289.72).
What colors go well with #8b79de?
The complementary color of #8b79de is #929200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538ae4 and #b26bc3. The triadic partners are #d06c2a and #00a77d.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b79de?
White text reads better on #8b79de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b79de a warm or cool color?
#8b79de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.148.