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#8e80bb color: Bravo!

#8e80bb is rgb(142, 128, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.506% 0.08831 294.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

63.5%
0.088
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8e80bb

#8e80bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravo! (#8c80b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e80bb mixed with white

  1. 8e80bb
  2. 998cc2
  3. a399c9
  4. aea5d0
  5. b9b2d7
  6. c5bede
  7. d0cbe4
  8. dcd8eb
  9. e7e5f2
  10. f3f2f8

Darker: #8e80bb mixed with black

  1. 8e80bb
  2. 7b6ea2
  3. 685d8a
  4. 564d73
  5. 443d5c
  6. 342e46
  7. 241f32
  8. 15121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e80bb with less saturation

  1. 8e80bb
  2. 8e81b6
  3. 8d82b2
  4. 8d84ad
  5. 8c85a8
  6. 8c86a3
  7. 8c879e
  8. 8b889a
  9. 8b8995
  10. 8b8a90

Questions about #8e80bb

What color is #8e80bb?

#8e80bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(142, 128, 187), in HSL hsl(254.24, 30.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.506% 0.08831 294.649).

What colors go well with #8e80bb?

The complementary color of #8e80bb is #899150. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #708ac1 and #a678a9. The triadic partners are #b47c56 and #489c87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e80bb?

White text reads better on #8e80bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e80bb a warm or cool color?

#8e80bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.088.