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#8d6feb color: Bright violet

#8d6feb is rgb(141, 111, 235) in RGB and oklch(62.948% 0.17974 291.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.9%
0.180
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8d6feb

#8d6feb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #8d6feb mixed with white

  1. 8d6feb
  2. 977eee
  3. a18df1
  4. ac9cf4
  5. b7aaf6
  6. c3b8f9
  7. cec7fa
  8. dad5fc
  9. e6e3fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #8d6feb mixed with black

  1. 8d6feb
  2. 7a60cc
  3. 6751ae
  4. 554291
  5. 443475
  6. 33275b
  7. 231a41
  8. 140e29
  9. 070413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d6feb with less saturation

  1. 8d6feb
  2. 8c73e2
  3. 8b76d8
  4. 8b7acf
  5. 8a7cc5
  6. 897fbb
  7. 8981b2
  8. 8984a8
  9. 89869e
  10. 898793

Questions about #8d6feb

What color is #8d6feb?

#8d6feb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 111, 235), in HSL hsl(254.52, 75.61%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.948% 0.17974 291.527).

What colors go well with #8d6feb?

The complementary color of #8d6feb is #8d9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4784f4 and #b95dc9. The triadic partners are #d96000 and #00a47e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6feb?

White text reads better on #8d6feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6feb a warm or cool color?

#8d6feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.18.