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#8b7abc color: Royal Raul

#8b7abc is rgb(139, 122, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.12% 0.09922 295.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.1%
0.099
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8b7abc

#8b7abc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #8b7abc mixed with white

  1. 8b7abc
  2. 9687c3
  3. a194ca
  4. aca1d1
  5. b7aed8
  6. c3bbde
  7. cfc9e5
  8. dbd6ec
  9. e7e4f2
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8b7abc mixed with black

  1. 8b7abc
  2. 7869a3
  3. 66598b
  4. 544973
  5. 433a5d
  6. 322b47
  7. 231d32
  8. 14101f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b7abc with less saturation

  1. 8b7abc
  2. 8a7cb7
  3. 8a7db2
  4. 897eac
  5. 8980a7
  6. 8881a2
  7. 88829c
  8. 878397
  9. 878492
  10. 87858c

Questions about #8b7abc

What color is #8b7abc?

#8b7abc is soft violet. The closest named color is Royal Raul. In RGB it is rgb(139, 122, 188), in HSL hsl(255.45, 33%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.12% 0.09922 295.195).

What colors go well with #8b7abc?

The complementary color of #8b7abc is #848e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6985c3 and #a571a7. The triadic partners are #b47649 and #349a83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7abc?

White text reads better on #8b7abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7abc a warm or cool color?

#8b7abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.099.