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#8d80eb color: Bright violet

#8d80eb is rgb(141, 128, 235) in RGB and oklch(65.916% 0.15529 286.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

65.9%
0.155
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8d80eb

#8d80eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d80eb mixed with white

  1. 8d80eb
  2. 978dee
  3. a29af1
  4. ada7f3
  5. b8b4f6
  6. c3c0f8
  7. cfcdfa
  8. dad9fb
  9. e6e6fd
  10. f3f2fe

Darker: #8d80eb mixed with black

  1. 8d80eb
  2. 7a6ecc
  3. 675dae
  4. 554d91
  5. 443d75
  6. 332e5b
  7. 231f41
  8. 141229
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d80eb with less saturation

  1. 8d80eb
  2. 8d83e2
  3. 8d85da
  4. 8d87d1
  5. 8e89c8
  6. 8e8bc0
  7. 8f8db7
  8. 8f8eae
  9. 908fa5
  10. 91919b

Questions about #8d80eb

What color is #8d80eb?

#8d80eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 128, 235), in HSL hsl(247.29, 72.79%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.916% 0.15529 286.895).

What colors go well with #8d80eb?

The complementary color of #8d80eb is #9e9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e92ef and #b770d0. The triadic partners are #dc6f31 and #00af7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d80eb?

Black text reads better on #8d80eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d80eb a warm or cool color?

#8d80eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.155.