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#8d75dc color: Matt Purple

#8d75dc is rgb(141, 117, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.073% 0.15128 292.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

63.1%
0.151
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d75dc

#8d75dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #8d75dc mixed with white

  1. 8d75dc
  2. 9783e0
  3. a291e5
  4. ad9fe9
  5. b8aded
  6. c3baf0
  7. cfc8f4
  8. dbd6f7
  9. e7e3fa
  10. f3f1fc

Darker: #8d75dc mixed with black

  1. 8d75dc
  2. 7a65bf
  3. 6755a3
  4. 554688
  5. 44376e
  6. 332954
  7. 231c3c
  8. 140f26
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d75dc with less saturation

  1. 8d75dc
  2. 8c78d4
  3. 8c7acc
  4. 8b7dc4
  5. 8b7fbc
  6. 8a81b4
  7. 8a83ab
  8. 8a85a3
  9. 89869b
  10. 898892

Questions about #8d75dc

What color is #8d75dc?

#8d75dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 117, 220), in HSL hsl(253.98, 59.54%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.073% 0.15128 292.227).

What colors go well with #8d75dc?

The complementary color of #8d75dc is #8c9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5586e4 and #b367bf. The triadic partners are #ce6a1c and #00a480.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d75dc?

White text reads better on #8d75dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d75dc a warm or cool color?

#8d75dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.151.