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#8474cc color: True V

#8474cc is rgb(132, 116, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.199% 0.13079 290.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

61.2%
0.131
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8474cc

#8474cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #8474cc mixed with white

  1. 8474cc
  2. 8f82d2
  3. 9b90d8
  4. a69ddd
  5. b2abe2
  6. bfb9e8
  7. cbc7ed
  8. d8d5f1
  9. e5e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8474cc mixed with black

  1. 8474cc
  2. 7264b1
  3. 605497
  4. 4f457e
  5. 3f3765
  6. 2f294e
  7. 201b37
  8. 120f22
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8474cc with less saturation

  1. 8474cc
  2. 8476c5
  3. 8378be
  4. 837ab7
  5. 837cb0
  6. 837da9
  7. 837fa2
  8. 83809a
  9. 838193
  10. 83838b

Questions about #8474cc

What color is #8474cc?

#8474cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(132, 116, 204), in HSL hsl(250.91, 46.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.199% 0.13079 290.345).

What colors go well with #8474cc?

The complementary color of #8474cc is #898a0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5483d2 and #a668b4. The triadic partners are #c16932 and #009c78.

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

White text reads better on #8474cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8474cc a warm or cool color?

#8474cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.131.