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#8174da color: Soft violet

#8174da is rgb(129, 116, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.751% 0.15019 286.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

61.8%
0.150
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8174da

#8174da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8174da mixed with white

  1. 8174da
  2. 8c82df
  3. 9890e3
  4. a49ee7
  5. b0aceb
  6. bdbaef
  7. c9c8f3
  8. d6d5f6
  9. e4e3f9
  10. f1f1fc

Darker: #8174da mixed with black

  1. 8174da
  2. 6f64bd
  3. 5e54a2
  4. 4e4587
  5. 3e376c
  6. 2e2954
  7. 1f1b3c
  8. 120f25
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8174da with less saturation

  1. 8174da
  2. 8177d2
  3. 8179ca
  4. 817bc1
  5. 827db9
  6. 827fb1
  7. 8280a8
  8. 8382a0
  9. 848397
  10. 84848e

Questions about #8174da

What color is #8174da?

#8174da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 116, 218), in HSL hsl(247.65, 57.95%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.751% 0.15019 286.982).

What colors go well with #8174da?

The complementary color of #8174da is #918a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4585de and #a965c0. The triadic partners are #cc6427 and #00a172.

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

White text reads better on #8174da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8174da a warm or cool color?

#8174da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.15.