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#8d7eca color: Faraway Sky

#8d7eca is rgb(141, 126, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.757% 0.11269 291.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

63.8%
0.113
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8d7eca

#8d7eca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faraway Sky (#8980c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d7eca mixed with white

  1. 8d7eca
  2. 988bd0
  3. a297d6
  4. ada4db
  5. b8b1e1
  6. c4bee6
  7. cfcbeb
  8. dbd8f0
  9. e7e5f5
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8d7eca mixed with black

  1. 8d7eca
  2. 7a6daf
  3. 675c95
  4. 554c7c
  5. 443c64
  6. 332d4d
  7. 231f37
  8. 141122
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d7eca with less saturation

  1. 8d7eca
  2. 8d80c4
  3. 8c81be
  4. 8c83b8
  5. 8c84b2
  6. 8c86ab
  7. 8b87a5
  8. 8b889f
  9. 8b8998
  10. 8b8a92

Questions about #8d7eca

What color is #8d7eca?

#8d7eca is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(141, 126, 202), in HSL hsl(251.84, 41.76%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.757% 0.11269 291.948).

What colors go well with #8d7eca?

The complementary color of #8d7eca is #8d9238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658bd0 and #ab73b4. The triadic partners are #c17647 and #29a183.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d7eca?

White text reads better on #8d7eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d7eca a warm or cool color?

#8d7eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.113.