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#8d83cb color: Amethyst Grey

#8d83cb is rgb(141, 131, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.769% 0.10632 289.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.8%
0.106
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8d83cb

#8d83cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #8d83cb mixed with white

  1. 8d83cb
  2. 988fd1
  3. a29bd6
  4. ada8dc
  5. b8b4e1
  6. c4c0e6
  7. cfcdec
  8. dbd9f1
  9. e7e6f5
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8d83cb mixed with black

  1. 8d83cb
  2. 7a71b0
  3. 676096
  4. 554f7d
  5. 443f65
  6. 332f4d
  7. 232037
  8. 141222
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d83cb with less saturation

  1. 8d83cb
  2. 8d84c5
  3. 8d86bf
  4. 8d87b9
  5. 8d88b3
  6. 8d8aad
  7. 8d8ba7
  8. 8d8ca1
  9. 8e8d9b
  10. 8e8d95

Questions about #8d83cb

What color is #8d83cb?

#8d83cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(141, 131, 203), in HSL hsl(248.33, 40.91%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.769% 0.10632 289.45).

What colors go well with #8d83cb?

The complementary color of #8d83cb is #939441. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #678fcf and #ab79b7. The triadic partners are #c27a51 and #3ca384.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d83cb?

White text reads better on #8d83cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d83cb a warm or cool color?

#8d83cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.106.