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#8174bc color: Purple Hebe

#8174bc is rgb(129, 116, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.08% 0.10821 291.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.1%
0.108
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8174bc

#8174bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8174bc mixed with white

  1. 8174bc
  2. 8d82c3
  3. 988fca
  4. a49dd1
  5. b1abd8
  6. bdb8df
  7. cac6e5
  8. d7d4ec
  9. e4e2f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8174bc mixed with black

  1. 8174bc
  2. 6f64a3
  3. 5e548b
  4. 4e4573
  5. 3e375d
  6. 2e2947
  7. 1f1b32
  8. 120f1f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8174bc with less saturation

  1. 8174bc
  2. 8176b6
  3. 8177b0
  4. 8079ab
  5. 807aa5
  6. 807b9f
  7. 807c99
  8. 807d93
  9. 807e8d
  10. 807f87

Questions about #8174bc

What color is #8174bc?

#8174bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(129, 116, 188), in HSL hsl(250.83, 34.95%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.08% 0.10821 291.068).

What colors go well with #8174bc?

The complementary color of #8174bc is #838630. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b80c1 and #9e6aa8. The triadic partners are #b36c40 and #239578.

Is white or black text more readable on #8174bc?

White text reads better on #8174bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8174bc a warm or cool color?

#8174bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.108.