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#8e79da color: Soft violet

#8e79da is rgb(142, 121, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.764% 0.14256 291.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

63.8%
0.143
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8e79da

#8e79da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #8e79da mixed with white

  1. 8e79da
  2. 9887df
  3. a394e3
  4. aea1e7
  5. b9afeb
  6. c4bcef
  7. cfc9f3
  8. dbd7f6
  9. e7e4f9
  10. f3f2fc

Darker: #8e79da mixed with black

  1. 8e79da
  2. 7b68bd
  3. 6858a2
  4. 564887
  5. 44396c
  6. 342b54
  7. 241d3c
  8. 151025
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e79da with less saturation

  1. 8e79da
  2. 8d7cd2
  3. 8d7ecb
  4. 8c80c3
  5. 8c82bb
  6. 8c84b4
  7. 8c86ac
  8. 8b87a4
  9. 8b899c
  10. 8b8a94

Questions about #8e79da

What color is #8e79da?

#8e79da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(142, 121, 218), in HSL hsl(252.99, 56.73%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.764% 0.14256 291.801).

What colors go well with #8e79da?

The complementary color of #8e79da is #8f9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a89e1 and #b36bbe. The triadic partners are #cd6f2c and #00a681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e79da?

White text reads better on #8e79da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e79da a warm or cool color?

#8e79da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.143.