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#8d6eda color: Matt Purple

#8d6eda is rgb(141, 110, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.733% 0.1592 294.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.7%
0.159
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d6eda

#8d6eda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d6eda mixed with white

  1. 8d6eda
  2. 977ddf
  3. a28ce3
  4. ad9ae7
  5. b8a9ec
  6. c3b7ef
  7. cfc5f3
  8. dbd4f6
  9. e7e2f9
  10. f3f1fc

Darker: #8d6eda mixed with black

  1. 8d6eda
  2. 7a5fbd
  3. 6750a2
  4. 554187
  5. 44336c
  6. 332654
  7. 23193c
  8. 140e25
  9. 070411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d6eda with less saturation

  1. 8d6eda
  2. 8c71d2
  3. 8b74ca
  4. 8a77c1
  5. 897ab9
  6. 887cb1
  7. 877ea8
  8. 8780a0
  9. 868297
  10. 86848e

Questions about #8d6eda

What color is #8d6eda?

#8d6eda is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 110, 218), in HSL hsl(257.22, 59.34%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.733% 0.1592 294.508).

What colors go well with #8d6eda?

The complementary color of #8d6eda is #848f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5480e4 and #b35fba. The triadic partners are #cc6500 and #009f80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6eda?

White text reads better on #8d6eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6eda a warm or cool color?

#8d6eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.159.