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#8e7ffa color: Periwinkle

#8e7ffa is rgb(142, 127, 250) in RGB and oklch(66.708% 0.17671 286.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

66.7%
0.177
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8e7ffa

#8e7ffa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e7ffa mixed with white

  1. 8e7ffa
  2. 988dfc
  3. a29afd
  4. ada7fe
  5. b8b4ff
  6. c3c1ff
  7. cfcdff
  8. dadaff
  9. e6e6ff
  10. f3f3ff

Darker: #8e7ffa mixed with black

  1. 8e7ffa
  2. 7b6ed9
  3. 685dba
  4. 564c9b
  5. 443c7d
  6. 342d61
  7. 241f46
  8. 15112d
  9. 070615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e7ffa with less saturation

  1. 8e7ffa
  2. 8e82f0
  3. 8e85e6
  4. 8f88dc
  5. 8f8ad3
  6. 908cc8
  7. 908ebe
  8. 9190b4
  9. 9292aa
  10. 93939f

Questions about #8e7ffa

What color is #8e7ffa?

#8e7ffa is bright violet. The closest named color is Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(142, 127, 250), in HSL hsl(247.32, 92.48%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.708% 0.17671 286.139).

What colors go well with #8e7ffa?

The complementary color of #8e7ffa is #a29900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4194fe and #be6ddc. The triadic partners are #e8691c and #00b27d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e7ffa?

Black text reads better on #8e7ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e7ffa a warm or cool color?

#8e7ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.177.