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#8d75e2 color: Matt Purple

#8d75e2 is rgb(141, 117, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.424% 0.15927 291.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

63.4%
0.159
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d75e2

#8d75e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #8d75e2 mixed with white

  1. 8d75e2
  2. 9783e6
  3. a291ea
  4. ad9fed
  5. b8adf0
  6. c3bbf3
  7. cfc8f6
  8. dad6f9
  9. e6e4fb
  10. f3f1fd

Darker: #8d75e2 mixed with black

  1. 8d75e2
  2. 7a65c4
  3. 6755a8
  4. 55468c
  5. 443771
  6. 332957
  7. 231c3e
  8. 140f27
  9. 070512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d75e2 with less saturation

  1. 8d75e2
  2. 8c78da
  3. 8c7bd1
  4. 8b7dc9
  5. 8b80c0
  6. 8b82b7
  7. 8a84af
  8. 8a86a6
  9. 8a879d
  10. 8a8994

Questions about #8d75e2

What color is #8d75e2?

#8d75e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 117, 226), in HSL hsl(253.21, 65.27%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.424% 0.15927 291.314).

What colors go well with #8d75e2?

The complementary color of #8d75e2 is #8f9200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5187ea and #b566c4. The triadic partners are #d36811 and #00a67f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d75e2?

White text reads better on #8d75e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d75e2 a warm or cool color?

#8d75e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.159.