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#8e76da color: Matt Purple

#8e76da is rgb(142, 118, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.225% 0.14712 292.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

63.2%
0.147
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8e76da

#8e76da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #8e76da mixed with white

  1. 8e76da
  2. 9884df
  3. a392e3
  4. ae9fe7
  5. b9adeb
  6. c4bbef
  7. cfc8f3
  8. dbd6f6
  9. e7e4f9
  10. f3f1fc

Darker: #8e76da mixed with black

  1. 8e76da
  2. 7b66bd
  3. 6856a2
  4. 564787
  5. 44386c
  6. 342954
  7. 241c3c
  8. 150f25
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e76da with less saturation

  1. 8e76da
  2. 8d79d2
  3. 8d7bcb
  4. 8c7ec3
  5. 8b80bb
  6. 8b82b3
  7. 8b84ab
  8. 8a85a3
  9. 8a879b
  10. 8a8892

Questions about #8e76da

What color is #8e76da?

#8e76da is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 118, 218), in HSL hsl(254.4, 57.47%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.225% 0.14712 292.744).

What colors go well with #8e76da?

The complementary color of #8e76da is #8c9200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5887e2 and #b368bd. The triadic partners are #cd6c21 and #00a581.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e76da?

White text reads better on #8e76da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e76da a warm or cool color?

#8e76da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.147.