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#8474d3 color: Soft violet

#8474d3 is rgb(132, 116, 211) in RGB and oklch(61.594% 0.14047 289.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

61.6%
0.140
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8474d3

#8474d3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #8474d3 mixed with white

  1. 8474d3
  2. 8f82d8
  3. 9a90dd
  4. a69ee2
  5. b2ace7
  6. beb9eb
  7. cbc7f0
  8. d8d5f4
  9. e5e3f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8474d3 mixed with black

  1. 8474d3
  2. 7264b7
  3. 60549c
  4. 4f4582
  5. 3f3769
  6. 2f2951
  7. 201b3a
  8. 120f24
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8474d3 with less saturation

  1. 8474d3
  2. 8476cb
  3. 8479c4
  4. 837bbc
  5. 837cb5
  6. 837ead
  7. 8480a5
  8. 84819d
  9. 848295
  10. 84848d

Questions about #8474d3

What color is #8474d3?

#8474d3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 116, 211), in HSL hsl(250.11, 51.91%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.594% 0.14047 289.345).

What colors go well with #8474d3?

The complementary color of #8474d3 is #8c8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f84d8 and #a966ba. The triadic partners are #c6672b and #009f77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8474d3?

White text reads better on #8474d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8474d3 a warm or cool color?

#8474d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.14.