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#8e76db color: Matt Purple

#8e76db is rgb(142, 118, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.282% 0.14847 292.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

63.3%
0.148
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8e76db

#8e76db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #8e76db mixed with white

  1. 8e76db
  2. 9884e0
  3. a392e4
  4. ae9fe8
  5. b9adec
  6. c4bbf0
  7. cfc8f3
  8. dbd6f6
  9. e7e4f9
  10. f3f1fc

Darker: #8e76db mixed with black

  1. 8e76db
  2. 7b66be
  3. 6856a2
  4. 564787
  5. 44386d
  6. 342954
  7. 241c3c
  8. 150f26
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e76db with less saturation

  1. 8e76db
  2. 8d79d3
  3. 8d7bcb
  4. 8c7ec3
  5. 8b80bc
  6. 8b82b4
  7. 8b84ab
  8. 8a85a3
  9. 8a879b
  10. 8a8892

Questions about #8e76db

What color is #8e76db?

#8e76db is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 118, 219), in HSL hsl(254.26, 58.38%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.282% 0.14847 292.581).

What colors go well with #8e76db?

The complementary color of #8e76db is #8c9200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5887e3 and #b468be. The triadic partners are #ce6c20 and #00a581.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e76db?

White text reads better on #8e76db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e76db a warm or cool color?

#8e76db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.148.