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#8f6fee color: Bright violet

#8f6fee is rgb(143, 111, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.316% 0.18361 291.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

63.3%
0.184
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8f6fee

#8f6fee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8f6fee mixed with white

  1. 8f6fee
  2. 997ef1
  3. a38df4
  4. ae9cf6
  5. b8aaf8
  6. c4b9fa
  7. cfc7fc
  8. dbd5fd
  9. e7e3fe
  10. f3f1ff

Darker: #8f6fee mixed with black

  1. 8f6fee
  2. 7c60cf
  3. 6951b1
  4. 574293
  5. 453477
  6. 34275c
  7. 241a42
  8. 150e2a
  9. 070414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8f6fee with less saturation

  1. 8f6fee
  2. 8e73e4
  3. 8d77db
  4. 8c7ad1
  5. 8c7dc7
  6. 8b80bd
  7. 8b82b3
  8. 8a84a9
  9. 8a869f
  10. 8a8895

Questions about #8f6fee

What color is #8f6fee?

#8f6fee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 111, 238), in HSL hsl(255.12, 78.88%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.316% 0.18361 291.922).

What colors go well with #8f6fee?

The complementary color of #8f6fee is #8e9200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4884f7 and #bc5dcb. The triadic partners are #dc6000 and #00a580.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f6fee?

White text reads better on #8f6fee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f6fee a warm or cool color?

#8f6fee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.184.