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#8e68df color: Bright violet

#8e68df is rgb(142, 104, 223) in RGB and oklch(61.127% 0.17465 295.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.1%
0.175
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8e68df

#8e68df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e68df mixed with white

  1. 8e68df
  2. 9878e3
  3. a387e7
  4. ad97eb
  5. b8a6ef
  6. c4b5f2
  7. cfc3f5
  8. dbd2f8
  9. e7e1fb
  10. f3f0fd

Darker: #8e68df mixed with black

  1. 8e68df
  2. 7b59c2
  3. 684ba5
  4. 563e8a
  5. 44306f
  6. 342456
  7. 24183d
  8. 150c27
  9. 070412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8e68df with less saturation

  1. 8e68df
  2. 8d6cd6
  3. 8b70cd
  4. 8a73c4
  5. 8976bc
  6. 8879b2
  7. 877ba9
  8. 867ea0
  9. 858097
  10. 84828d

Questions about #8e68df

What color is #8e68df?

#8e68df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(142, 104, 223), in HSL hsl(259.16, 65.03%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.127% 0.17465 295.502).

What colors go well with #8e68df?

The complementary color of #8e68df is #818d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507ceb and #b657bb. The triadic partners are #ce5f00 and #009d80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e68df?

White text reads better on #8e68df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e68df a warm or cool color?

#8e68df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.175.