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#8d7ecd color: Soft violet

#8d7ecd is rgb(141, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.909% 0.1169 291.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63.9%
0.117
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8d7ecd

#8d7ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #8d7ecd mixed with white

  1. 8d7ecd
  2. 978bd3
  3. a298d8
  4. ada4dd
  5. b8b1e3
  6. c4bee8
  7. cfcbed
  8. dbd8f1
  9. e7e5f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8d7ecd mixed with black

  1. 8d7ecd
  2. 7a6db2
  3. 675c98
  4. 554c7e
  5. 443c66
  6. 332d4e
  7. 231f38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d7ecd with less saturation

  1. 8d7ecd
  2. 8d80c7
  3. 8c81c0
  4. 8c83ba
  5. 8c85b4
  6. 8c86ad
  7. 8c87a7
  8. 8c88a0
  9. 8c8a99
  10. 8c8b93

Questions about #8d7ecd

What color is #8d7ecd?

#8d7ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(251.39, 44.13%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.909% 0.1169 291.451).

What colors go well with #8d7ecd?

The complementary color of #8d7ecd is #8f9234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638bd3 and #ac73b6. The triadic partners are #c37645 and #21a283.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d7ecd?

White text reads better on #8d7ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d7ecd a warm or cool color?

#8d7ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.117.