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#8474cd color: True V

#8474cd is rgb(132, 116, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.254% 0.13218 290.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

61.3%
0.132
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
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8474cd

#8474cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.132 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 5.36:1, 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: #8474cd mixed with white

  1. 8474cd
  2. 8f82d3
  3. 9b90d8
  4. a69dde
  5. b2abe3
  6. bfb9e8
  7. cbc7ed
  8. d8d5f2
  9. e5e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8474cd mixed with black

  1. 8474cd
  2. 7264b2
  3. 605498
  4. 4f457e
  5. 3f3766
  6. 2f294e
  7. 201b38
  8. 120f23
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8474cd with less saturation

  1. 8474cd
  2. 8476c6
  3. 8378bf
  4. 837ab8
  5. 837cb1
  6. 837da9
  7. 837fa2
  8. 83809b
  9. 838293
  10. 84838c

Questions about #8474cd

What color is #8474cd?

#8474cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(132, 116, 205), in HSL hsl(250.79, 47.09%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.254% 0.13218 290.196).

What colors go well with #8474cd?

The complementary color of #8474cd is #898a07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5383d3 and #a767b5. The triadic partners are #c16931 and #009d78.

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

White text reads better on #8474cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8474cd a warm or cool color?

#8474cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.132.