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#8174db color: Soft violet

#8174db is rgb(129, 116, 219) in RGB and oklch(61.81% 0.15156 286.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

61.8%
0.152
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8174db

#8174db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8174db mixed with white

  1. 8174db
  2. 8c82e0
  3. 9890e4
  4. a49ee8
  5. b0acec
  6. bdbaf0
  7. c9c8f3
  8. d6d5f7
  9. e4e3fa
  10. f1f1fc

Darker: #8174db mixed with black

  1. 8174db
  2. 6f64be
  3. 5e54a2
  4. 4e4587
  5. 3e376d
  6. 2e2954
  7. 1f1b3c
  8. 120f26
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8174db with less saturation

  1. 8174db
  2. 8177d3
  3. 8179ca
  4. 817bc2
  5. 827dba
  6. 827fb1
  7. 8380a9
  8. 8382a0
  9. 848397
  10. 85848f

Questions about #8174db

What color is #8174db?

#8174db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 116, 219), in HSL hsl(247.57, 58.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.81% 0.15156 286.871).

What colors go well with #8174db?

The complementary color of #8174db is #918a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4485df and #a965c1. The triadic partners are #cd6326 and #00a172.

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

White text reads better on #8174db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8174db a warm or cool color?

#8174db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.152.