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#8d5dd2 color: Soft violet

#8d5dd2 is rgb(141, 93, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.451% 0.17466 299.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

58.5%
0.175
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8d5dd2

#8d5dd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Morado Purple (#9955cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d5dd2 mixed with white

  1. 8d5dd2
  2. 976ed8
  3. a27fdd
  4. ad8fe2
  5. b89fe7
  6. c4afec
  7. cfbff0
  8. dbcff4
  9. e7dff8
  10. f3effc

Darker: #8d5dd2 mixed with black

  1. 8d5dd2
  2. 7a50b6
  3. 67439b
  4. 553781
  5. 442a68
  6. 331f50
  7. 231439
  8. 140a24
  9. 070310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d5dd2 with less saturation

  1. 8d5dd2
  2. 8b61ca
  3. 8966c1
  4. 8769b9
  5. 856db1
  6. 8470a8
  7. 82729f
  8. 807597
  9. 7f778e
  10. 7d7985

Questions about #8d5dd2

What color is #8d5dd2?

#8d5dd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 93, 210), in HSL hsl(264.62, 56.52%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.451% 0.17466 299.955).

What colors go well with #8d5dd2?

The complementary color of #8d5dd2 is #718800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5570e2 and #b24dac. The triadic partners are #bd5f00 and #00937e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5dd2?

White text reads better on #8d5dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5dd2 a warm or cool color?

#8d5dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.175.