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#8d7dce color: Soft violet

#8d7dce is rgb(141, 125, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.772% 0.11985 291.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

63.8%
0.120
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8d7dce

#8d7dce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d7dce mixed with white

  1. 8d7dce
  2. 978ad4
  3. a297d9
  4. ada4de
  5. b8b0e3
  6. c4bde8
  7. cfcaed
  8. dbd7f2
  9. e7e5f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8d7dce mixed with black

  1. 8d7dce
  2. 7a6cb3
  3. 675b98
  4. 554b7f
  5. 443b66
  6. 332c4e
  7. 231e38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d7dce with less saturation

  1. 8d7dce
  2. 8d7fc8
  3. 8c81c1
  4. 8c82bb
  5. 8c84b4
  6. 8c85ad
  7. 8b87a7
  8. 8b88a0
  9. 8b8999
  10. 8b8a92

Questions about #8d7dce

What color is #8d7dce?

#8d7dce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 125, 206), in HSL hsl(251.85, 45.25%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.772% 0.11985 291.705).

What colors go well with #8d7dce?

The complementary color of #8d7dce is #8e9230. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628ad4 and #ad72b7. The triadic partners are #c47542 and #16a283.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d7dce?

White text reads better on #8d7dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d7dce a warm or cool color?

#8d7dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.12.