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#8f83cd color: Amethyst Grey

#8f83cd is rgb(143, 131, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.036% 0.10917 290.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

65%
0.109
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8f83cd

#8f83cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Grey (#9085c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8f83cd mixed with white

  1. 8f83cd
  2. 998fd3
  3. a49bd8
  4. afa8dd
  5. bab4e2
  6. c5c0e7
  7. d0cdec
  8. dcd9f1
  9. e7e6f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8f83cd mixed with black

  1. 8f83cd
  2. 7c71b2
  3. 696098
  4. 574f7e
  5. 453f66
  6. 342f4e
  7. 242038
  8. 151223
  9. 07060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f83cd with less saturation

  1. 8f83cd
  2. 8f85c7
  3. 8f86c1
  4. 8f87bb
  5. 8f89b5
  6. 8f8aaf
  7. 8f8ba9
  8. 8f8ca2
  9. 8f8d9c
  10. 8f8e96

Questions about #8f83cd

What color is #8f83cd?

#8f83cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst Grey. In RGB it is rgb(143, 131, 205), in HSL hsl(249.73, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.036% 0.10917 290.467).

What colors go well with #8f83cd?

The complementary color of #8f83cd is #93953f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688fd2 and #ad79b8. The triadic partners are #c47b4f and #37a586.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f83cd?

White text reads better on #8f83cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f83cd a warm or cool color?

#8f83cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.109.