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#8b7abb color: Royal Raul

#8b7abb is rgb(139, 122, 187) in RGB and oklch(62.072% 0.09781 295.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

62.1%
0.098
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8b7abb

#8b7abb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Raul (#8f7bb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b7abb mixed with white

  1. 8b7abb
  2. 9687c2
  3. a194c9
  4. aca1d0
  5. b7aed7
  6. c3bbde
  7. cfc9e5
  8. dbd6eb
  9. e7e4f2
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8b7abb mixed with black

  1. 8b7abb
  2. 7869a2
  3. 66598a
  4. 544973
  5. 433a5c
  6. 322b46
  7. 231d32
  8. 14101f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b7abb with less saturation

  1. 8b7abb
  2. 8a7cb6
  3. 8a7db1
  4. 897eac
  5. 8980a6
  6. 8881a1
  7. 88829c
  8. 878397
  9. 878491
  10. 87858c

Questions about #8b7abb

What color is #8b7abb?

#8b7abb is soft violet. The closest named color is Royal Raul. In RGB it is rgb(139, 122, 187), in HSL hsl(255.69, 32.34%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.072% 0.09781 295.428).

What colors go well with #8b7abb?

The complementary color of #8b7abb is #848d45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a85c2 and #a571a7. The triadic partners are #b4764a and #369983.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7abb?

White text reads better on #8b7abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7abb a warm or cool color?

#8b7abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.098.