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#8e63cf color: Soft violet

#8e63cf is rgb(142, 99, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.324% 0.16204 299.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

59.3%
0.162
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8e63cf

#8e63cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e63cf mixed with white

  1. 8e63cf
  2. 9873d5
  3. a383da
  4. ae92e0
  5. b9a2e5
  6. c4b1ea
  7. d0c1ee
  8. dbd0f3
  9. e7e0f7
  10. f3effb

Darker: #8e63cf mixed with black

  1. 8e63cf
  2. 7b55b4
  3. 684799
  4. 563a7f
  5. 442e67
  6. 34214f
  7. 241638
  8. 150b23
  9. 070310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8e63cf with less saturation

  1. 8e63cf
  2. 8c67c7
  3. 8a6abf
  4. 896eb8
  5. 8770b0
  6. 8573a8
  7. 8476a0
  8. 827897
  9. 817a8f
  10. 7f7c87

Questions about #8e63cf

What color is #8e63cf?

#8e63cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(142, 99, 207), in HSL hsl(263.89, 52.94%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.324% 0.16204 299.859).

What colors go well with #8e63cf?

The complementary color of #8e63cf is #738a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5975de and #b155ab. The triadic partners are #c16100 and #009681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e63cf?

White text reads better on #8e63cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e63cf a warm or cool color?

#8e63cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.162.