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#8d80cc color: Faraway Sky

#8d80cc is rgb(141, 128, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.24% 0.11238 290.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

64.2%
0.112
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8d80cc

#8d80cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #8d80cc mixed with white

  1. 8d80cc
  2. 988dd2
  3. a299d7
  4. ada6dd
  5. b8b2e2
  6. c4bfe7
  7. cfccec
  8. dbd8f1
  9. e7e5f6
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8d80cc mixed with black

  1. 8d80cc
  2. 7a6eb1
  3. 675d97
  4. 554d7e
  5. 443d65
  6. 332e4e
  7. 231f37
  8. 141222
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d80cc with less saturation

  1. 8d80cc
  2. 8d82c6
  3. 8d83c0
  4. 8c85ba
  5. 8c86b3
  6. 8c87ad
  7. 8c89a7
  8. 8c8aa0
  9. 8c8b9a
  10. 8d8c93

Questions about #8d80cc

What color is #8d80cc?

#8d80cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(141, 128, 204), in HSL hsl(250.26, 42.7%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.24% 0.11238 290.731).

What colors go well with #8d80cc?

The complementary color of #8d80cc is #909339. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658dd1 and #ac75b7. The triadic partners are #c3774a and #2ea383.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d80cc?

White text reads better on #8d80cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d80cc a warm or cool color?

#8d80cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.112.