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#8b83bb color: Bravo!

#8b83bb is rgb(139, 131, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.843% 0.0833 290.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.8%
0.083
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8b83bb

#8b83bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravo! (#8c80b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b83bb mixed with white

  1. 8b83bb
  2. 968fc2
  3. a19bc9
  4. aca7d0
  5. b7b3d7
  6. c3c0de
  7. cfcce4
  8. dbd9eb
  9. e7e5f2
  10. f3f2f8

Darker: #8b83bb mixed with black

  1. 8b83bb
  2. 7871a2
  3. 66608a
  4. 544f73
  5. 433f5c
  6. 322f46
  7. 232032
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b83bb with less saturation

  1. 8b83bb
  2. 8b84b6
  3. 8b85b2
  4. 8b86ad
  5. 8b87a8
  6. 8b88a4
  7. 8b899f
  8. 8b899a
  9. 8b8a95
  10. 8b8b90

Questions about #8b83bb

What color is #8b83bb?

#8b83bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(139, 131, 187), in HSL hsl(248.57, 29.17%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.843% 0.0833 290.38).

What colors go well with #8b83bb?

The complementary color of #8b83bb is #8e9053. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e8cbf and #a37bab. The triadic partners are #b57d5d and #529c84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b83bb?

White text reads better on #8b83bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b83bb a warm or cool color?

#8b83bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.083.