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#8474c8 color: True V

#8474c8 is rgb(132, 116, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.978% 0.12522 290.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

61%
0.125
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8474c8

#8474c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #8474c8 mixed with white

  1. 8474c8
  2. 8f82ce
  3. 9b90d4
  4. a69dda
  5. b2abe0
  6. bfb9e5
  7. cbc7eb
  8. d8d5f0
  9. e5e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8474c8 mixed with black

  1. 8474c8
  2. 7264ae
  3. 605494
  4. 4f457b
  5. 3f3763
  6. 2f294c
  7. 201b36
  8. 120f21
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8474c8 with less saturation

  1. 8474c8
  2. 8476c1
  3. 8378bb
  4. 837ab4
  5. 837bad
  6. 837da6
  7. 837e9f
  8. 838099
  9. 838191
  10. 83828a

Questions about #8474c8

What color is #8474c8?

#8474c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(132, 116, 200), in HSL hsl(251.43, 43.3%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.978% 0.12522 290.963).

What colors go well with #8474c8?

The complementary color of #8474c8 is #87891b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5782ce and #a568b0. The triadic partners are #bd6a35 and #009b79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8474c8?

White text reads better on #8474c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8474c8 a warm or cool color?

#8474c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.125.