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#8d73e2 color: Matt Purple

#8d73e2 is rgb(141, 115, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.075% 0.16223 291.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

63.1%
0.162
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d73e2

#8d73e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #8d73e2 mixed with white

  1. 8d73e2
  2. 9782e6
  3. a290ea
  4. ad9eed
  5. b8acf0
  6. c3baf4
  7. cfc8f6
  8. dad5f9
  9. e6e3fb
  10. f3f1fd

Darker: #8d73e2 mixed with black

  1. 8d73e2
  2. 7a63c4
  3. 6754a8
  4. 55458c
  5. 443671
  6. 332857
  7. 231b3e
  8. 140f27
  9. 070512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d73e2 with less saturation

  1. 8d73e2
  2. 8c76d9
  3. 8c79d1
  4. 8b7cc8
  5. 8a7ec0
  6. 8a81b7
  7. 8a83ae
  8. 8984a5
  9. 89869c
  10. 898893

Questions about #8d73e2

What color is #8d73e2?

#8d73e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 115, 226), in HSL hsl(254.05, 65.68%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.075% 0.16223 291.863).

What colors go well with #8d73e2?

The complementary color of #8d73e2 is #8d9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5085ea and #b663c3. The triadic partners are #d36701 and #00a47f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d73e2?

White text reads better on #8d73e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d73e2 a warm or cool color?

#8d73e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.162.