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#8d6fdd color: Matt Purple

#8d6fdd is rgb(141, 111, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.084% 0.16161 293.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

62.1%
0.162
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d6fdd

#8d6fdd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #8d6fdd mixed with white

  1. 8d6fdd
  2. 977ee1
  3. a28de6
  4. ad9bea
  5. b8a9ed
  6. c3b8f1
  7. cfc6f4
  8. dad4f7
  9. e6e2fa
  10. f3f1fd

Darker: #8d6fdd mixed with black

  1. 8d6fdd
  2. 7a60c0
  3. 6751a4
  4. 554288
  5. 44346e
  6. 332755
  7. 231a3d
  8. 140e26
  9. 070411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d6fdd with less saturation

  1. 8d6fdd
  2. 8c72d5
  3. 8b75cc
  4. 8a78c4
  5. 897bbb
  6. 897db3
  7. 887faa
  8. 8781a1
  9. 878399
  10. 87858f

Questions about #8d6fdd

What color is #8d6fdd?

#8d6fdd is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 111, 221), in HSL hsl(256.36, 61.8%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.084% 0.16161 293.726).

What colors go well with #8d6fdd?

The complementary color of #8d6fdd is #878f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5281e7 and #b460bd. The triadic partners are #ce6500 and #00a17f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6fdd?

White text reads better on #8d6fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6fdd a warm or cool color?

#8d6fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.162.