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#8d7add color: Soft violet

#8d7add is rgb(141, 122, 221) in RGB and oklch(64.028% 0.1451 290.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

64%
0.145
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8d7add

#8d7add is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d7add mixed with white

  1. 8d7add
  2. 9788e1
  3. a295e5
  4. ada2e9
  5. b8afed
  6. c3bdf1
  7. cfcaf4
  8. dbd7f7
  9. e7e4fa
  10. f3f2fd

Darker: #8d7add mixed with black

  1. 8d7add
  2. 7a69c0
  3. 6759a4
  4. 554988
  5. 443a6e
  6. 332b55
  7. 231d3d
  8. 141026
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d7add with less saturation

  1. 8d7add
  2. 8d7dd5
  3. 8c7fcd
  4. 8c81c6
  5. 8c83be
  6. 8c85b6
  7. 8c87ae
  8. 8c88a5
  9. 8c8a9d
  10. 8c8b95

Questions about #8d7add

What color is #8d7add?

#8d7add is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 122, 221), in HSL hsl(251.52, 59.28%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.028% 0.1451 290.525).

What colors go well with #8d7add?

The complementary color of #8d7add is #929300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578ae3 and #b36cc2. The triadic partners are #d06e2d and #00a77f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d7add?

White text reads better on #8d7add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d7add a warm or cool color?

#8d7add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.145.