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#8d7eed color: Bright violet

#8d7eed is rgb(141, 126, 237) in RGB and oklch(65.671% 0.16087 287.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

65.7%
0.161
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8d7eed

#8d7eed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d7eed mixed with white

  1. 8d7eed
  2. 978bf0
  3. a299f2
  4. aca6f5
  5. b8b3f7
  6. c3bff9
  7. ceccfb
  8. dad9fc
  9. e6e6fd
  10. f3f2fe

Darker: #8d7eed mixed with black

  1. 8d7eed
  2. 7a6dce
  3. 675cb0
  4. 554c93
  5. 443c77
  6. 332d5c
  7. 231f42
  8. 14112a
  9. 070514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d7eed with less saturation

  1. 8d7eed
  2. 8d81e4
  3. 8d83db
  4. 8d86d2
  5. 8d88c9
  6. 8e8ac0
  7. 8e8cb7
  8. 8f8dae
  9. 8f8fa4
  10. 90909b

Questions about #8d7eed

What color is #8d7eed?

#8d7eed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 126, 237), in HSL hsl(248.11, 75.51%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.671% 0.16087 287.306).

What colors go well with #8d7eed?

The complementary color of #8d7eed is #9d9600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c91f1 and #b86ed1. The triadic partners are #de6c29 and #00ae7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d7eed?

White text reads better on #8d7eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d7eed a warm or cool color?

#8d7eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.161.