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#8d62cf color: Soft violet

#8d62cf is rgb(141, 98, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.061% 0.16341 299.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

59.1%
0.163
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8d62cf

#8d62cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d62cf mixed with white

  1. 8d62cf
  2. 9772d5
  3. a282da
  4. ad92e0
  5. b8a1e5
  6. c4b1ea
  7. cfc0ee
  8. dbd0f3
  9. e7e0f7
  10. f3effb

Darker: #8d62cf mixed with black

  1. 8d62cf
  2. 7a54b4
  3. 674799
  4. 553a7f
  5. 442d67
  6. 33214f
  7. 231638
  8. 140b23
  9. 070310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d62cf with less saturation

  1. 8d62cf
  2. 8b66c7
  3. 8969bf
  4. 886db7
  5. 8670af
  6. 8472a7
  7. 83759f
  8. 817797
  9. 80798f
  10. 7f7b86

Questions about #8d62cf

What color is #8d62cf?

#8d62cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 98, 207), in HSL hsl(263.67, 53.17%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.061% 0.16341 299.598).

What colors go well with #8d62cf?

The complementary color of #8d62cf is #738900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5874dd and #b153ab. The triadic partners are #c06000 and #009580.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d62cf?

White text reads better on #8d62cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d62cf a warm or cool color?

#8d62cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.163.