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#8b7ade color: Bright violet

#8b7ade is rgb(139, 122, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.914% 0.14647 289.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.9%
0.146
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

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 #8b7ade

#8b7ade is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 289°.

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 Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b7ade mixed with white

  1. 8b7ade
  2. 9588e2
  3. a095e6
  4. aba2ea
  5. b7b0ee
  6. c2bdf1
  7. cecaf4
  8. dad7f7
  9. e6e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8b7ade mixed with black

  1. 8b7ade
  2. 7869c1
  3. 6659a5
  4. 544989
  5. 433a6f
  6. 322b55
  7. 231d3d
  8. 141026
  9. 070512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b7ade with less saturation

  1. 8b7ade
  2. 8b7dd6
  3. 8a7fce
  4. 8a81c6
  5. 8a83be
  6. 8a85b6
  7. 8a86ae
  8. 8b88a5
  9. 8b899d
  10. 8b8b94

Questions about #8b7ade

What color is #8b7ade?

#8b7ade is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 122, 222), in HSL hsl(250.2, 60.24%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.914% 0.14647 289.395).

What colors go well with #8b7ade?

The complementary color of #8b7ade is #939200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538be4 and #b26cc3. The triadic partners are #d16d2d and #00a77d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7ade?

White text reads better on #8b7ade: 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 #8b7ade a warm or cool color?

#8b7ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.146.