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#8e6ded color: Bright violet

#8e6ded is rgb(142, 109, 237) in RGB and oklch(62.834% 0.18515 292.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.8%
0.185
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8e6ded

#8e6ded is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e6ded mixed with white

  1. 8e6ded
  2. 987df0
  3. a28cf3
  4. ad9bf5
  5. b8a9f8
  6. c3b8fa
  7. cfc6fb
  8. dad4fd
  9. e6e3fe
  10. f3f1ff

Darker: #8e6ded mixed with black

  1. 8e6ded
  2. 7b5ece
  3. 684fb0
  4. 564193
  5. 443377
  6. 34265c
  7. 241942
  8. 150d2a
  9. 070414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e6ded with less saturation

  1. 8e6ded
  2. 8d71e3
  3. 8c75da
  4. 8b78d0
  5. 8a7bc6
  6. 8a7ebc
  7. 8981b2
  8. 8983a8
  9. 89859e
  10. 898793

Questions about #8e6ded

What color is #8e6ded?

#8e6ded is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(142, 109, 237), in HSL hsl(255.47, 78.05%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.834% 0.18515 292.098).

What colors go well with #8e6ded?

The complementary color of #8e6ded is #8c9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4782f7 and #bb5bc9. The triadic partners are #db5e00 and #00a37f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e6ded?

White text reads better on #8e6ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e6ded a warm or cool color?

#8e6ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.185.