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#8d82cb color: Amethyst Grey

#8d82cb is rgb(141, 130, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.575% 0.10787 289.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

64.6%
0.108
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8d82cb

#8d82cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d82cb mixed with white

  1. 8d82cb
  2. 988ed1
  3. a29bd6
  4. ada7dc
  5. b8b3e1
  6. c4c0e6
  7. cfccec
  8. dbd9f1
  9. e7e5f5
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8d82cb mixed with black

  1. 8d82cb
  2. 7a70b0
  3. 675f96
  4. 554e7d
  5. 443e65
  6. 332f4d
  7. 232037
  8. 141222
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d82cb with less saturation

  1. 8d82cb
  2. 8d84c5
  3. 8d85bf
  4. 8d86b9
  5. 8d88b3
  6. 8d89ad
  7. 8d8aa7
  8. 8d8ba1
  9. 8d8c9b
  10. 8d8d94

Questions about #8d82cb

What color is #8d82cb?

#8d82cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(141, 130, 203), in HSL hsl(249.04, 41.24%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.575% 0.10787 289.942).

What colors go well with #8d82cb?

The complementary color of #8d82cb is #92933f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668ecf and #ab78b7. The triadic partners are #c2794f and #39a384.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d82cb?

White text reads better on #8d82cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d82cb a warm or cool color?

#8d82cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.108.