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#8472c8 color: True V

#8472c8 is rgb(132, 114, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.604% 0.12832 291.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

60.6%
0.128
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8472c8

#8472c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8472c8 mixed with white

  1. 8472c8
  2. 8f80ce
  3. 9b8ed4
  4. a69cda
  5. b2aae0
  6. bfb8e5
  7. cbc6eb
  8. d8d4f0
  9. e5e2f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8472c8 mixed with black

  1. 8472c8
  2. 7262ae
  3. 605394
  4. 4f447b
  5. 3f3663
  6. 2f284c
  7. 201b36
  8. 120e21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8472c8 with less saturation

  1. 8472c8
  2. 8474c1
  3. 8376ba
  4. 8378b4
  5. 827aad
  6. 827ba6
  7. 827d9f
  8. 827e98
  9. 828091
  10. 828189

Questions about #8472c8

What color is #8472c8?

#8472c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(132, 114, 200), in HSL hsl(252.56, 43.88%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.604% 0.12832 291.728).

What colors go well with #8472c8?

The complementary color of #8472c8 is #858913. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5680ce and #a566b0. The triadic partners are #bd6930 and #009a79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8472c8?

White text reads better on #8472c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8472c8 a warm or cool color?

#8472c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.128.