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#8374c8 color: Ube

#8374c8 is rgb(131, 116, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.892% 0.12521 290.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.9%
0.125
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8374c8

#8374c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8374c8 mixed with white

  1. 8374c8
  2. 8e82ce
  3. 9a90d4
  4. a69dda
  5. b2abe0
  6. beb9e5
  7. cbc7eb
  8. d8d5f0
  9. e4e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8374c8 mixed with black

  1. 8374c8
  2. 7164ae
  3. 605494
  4. 4f457b
  5. 3f3763
  6. 2f294c
  7. 201b36
  8. 120f21
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8374c8 with less saturation

  1. 8374c8
  2. 8376c1
  3. 8278bb
  4. 827ab4
  5. 827bad
  6. 827da6
  7. 827e9f
  8. 827f98
  9. 828191
  10. 82828a

Questions about #8374c8

What color is #8374c8?

#8374c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(131, 116, 200), in HSL hsl(250.71, 43.3%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.892% 0.12521 290.381).

What colors go well with #8374c8?

The complementary color of #8374c8 is #878919. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5582cd and #a468b1. The triadic partners are #bd6a36 and #009a78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8374c8?

White text reads better on #8374c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8374c8 a warm or cool color?

#8374c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.125.