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#8d80be color: Faraway Sky

#8d80be is rgb(141, 128, 190) in RGB and oklch(63.559% 0.0925 293.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

63.6%
0.093
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8d80be

#8d80be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d80be mixed with white

  1. 8d80be
  2. 988cc5
  3. a299cc
  4. ada5d2
  5. b9b2d9
  6. c4bedf
  7. d0cbe6
  8. dbd8ec
  9. e7e5f3
  10. f3f2f9

Darker: #8d80be mixed with black

  1. 8d80be
  2. 7a6ea5
  3. 675d8c
  4. 554d75
  5. 443d5e
  6. 332e48
  7. 231f33
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d80be with less saturation

  1. 8d80be
  2. 8d81b9
  3. 8c83b4
  4. 8c84af
  5. 8c85aa
  6. 8b86a5
  7. 8b87a0
  8. 8b889b
  9. 8b8995
  10. 8b8a90

Questions about #8d80be

What color is #8d80be?

#8d80be is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(141, 128, 190), in HSL hsl(252.58, 32.29%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.559% 0.0925 293.208).

What colors go well with #8d80be?

The complementary color of #8d80be is #8b914c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8ac3 and #a677ab. The triadic partners are #b77b54 and #459d86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d80be?

White text reads better on #8d80be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d80be a warm or cool color?

#8d80be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.093.