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#8474cb color: True V

#8474cb is rgb(132, 116, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.143% 0.1294 290.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

61.1%
0.129
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8474cb

#8474cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #8474cb mixed with white

  1. 8474cb
  2. 8f82d1
  3. 9b90d7
  4. a69ddc
  5. b2abe2
  6. bfb9e7
  7. cbc7ec
  8. d8d5f1
  9. e5e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8474cb mixed with black

  1. 8474cb
  2. 7264b0
  3. 605496
  4. 4f457d
  5. 3f3765
  6. 2f294d
  7. 201b37
  8. 120f22
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8474cb with less saturation

  1. 8474cb
  2. 8476c4
  3. 8378bd
  4. 837ab6
  5. 837caf
  6. 837da8
  7. 837fa1
  8. 83809a
  9. 838192
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8474cb

What color is #8474cb?

#8474cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(132, 116, 203), in HSL hsl(251.03, 45.55%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.143% 0.1294 290.496).

What colors go well with #8474cb?

The complementary color of #8474cb is #888a11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5582d1 and #a668b3. The triadic partners are #c06a33 and #009c78.

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

White text reads better on #8474cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8474cb a warm or cool color?

#8474cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.129.