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#8d76bc color: Middle Blue Purple

#8d76bc is rgb(141, 118, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.538% 0.10611 298.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

61.5%
0.106
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

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 #8d76bc

#8d76bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 298°.

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 Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d76bc mixed with white

  1. 8d76bc
  2. 9883c3
  3. a291ca
  4. ad9ed1
  5. b9acd8
  6. c4b9df
  7. d0c7e5
  8. dbd5ec
  9. e7e3f2
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8d76bc mixed with black

  1. 8d76bc
  2. 7a66a3
  3. 67568b
  4. 554773
  5. 44385d
  6. 332947
  7. 231c32
  8. 140f1f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d76bc with less saturation

  1. 8d76bc
  2. 8c78b7
  3. 8b7ab1
  4. 8a7bac
  5. 897da6
  6. 887ea1
  7. 88809b
  8. 878196
  9. 868290
  10. 85838a

Questions about #8d76bc

What color is #8d76bc?

#8d76bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 118, 188), in HSL hsl(259.71, 34.31%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.538% 0.10611 298.353).

What colors go well with #8d76bc?

The complementary color of #8d76bc is #7f8d3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a82c5 and #a76da5. The triadic partners are #b4743f and #1f9985.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d76bc?

White text reads better on #8d76bc: 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 #8d76bc a warm or cool color?

#8d76bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.106.