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#8d7cb2 color: Paisley Purple

#8d7cb2 is rgb(141, 124, 178) in RGB and oklch(62.222% 0.08204 298.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

62.2%
0.082
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8d7cb2

#8d7cb2 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paisley Purple (#8b79b1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d7cb2 mixed with white

  1. 8d7cb2
  2. 9889ba
  3. a395c2
  4. aea2c9
  5. b9afd1
  6. c4bcd9
  7. d0c9e1
  8. dbd6e8
  9. e7e4f0
  10. f3f1f7

Darker: #8d7cb2 mixed with black

  1. 8d7cb2
  2. 7a6b9a
  3. 675a83
  4. 554a6d
  5. 443b57
  6. 332c43
  7. 231e2f
  8. 14111d
  9. 07050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8d7cb2 with less saturation

  1. 8d7cb2
  2. 8c7dae
  3. 8c7eaa
  4. 8b80a5
  5. 8a81a1
  6. 8a829d
  7. 898398
  8. 888494
  9. 888590
  10. 87868b

Questions about #8d7cb2

What color is #8d7cb2?

#8d7cb2 is muted violet. The closest named color is Paisley Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 124, 178), in HSL hsl(258.89, 25.96%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.222% 0.08204 298.445).

What colors go well with #8d7cb2?

The complementary color of #8d7cb2 is #828e54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7285b9 and #a275a0. The triadic partners are #ac7a54 and #489787.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d7cb2?

White text reads better on #8d7cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d7cb2 a warm or cool color?

#8d7cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.082.