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#8474da color: Soft violet

#8474da is rgb(132, 116, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.001% 0.15005 288.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

62%
0.150
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8474da

#8474da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8474da mixed with white

  1. 8474da
  2. 8f82df
  3. 9a90e3
  4. a69ee7
  5. b2aceb
  6. bebaef
  7. cbc8f3
  8. d7d5f6
  9. e4e3f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8474da mixed with black

  1. 8474da
  2. 7264bd
  3. 6054a2
  4. 4f4587
  5. 3f376c
  6. 2f2954
  7. 201b3c
  8. 120f25
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8474da with less saturation

  1. 8474da
  2. 8477d2
  3. 8479ca
  4. 847bc2
  5. 847db9
  6. 847fb1
  7. 8481a9
  8. 8482a0
  9. 858498
  10. 85858f

Questions about #8474da

What color is #8474da?

#8474da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 116, 218), in HSL hsl(249.41, 57.95%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.001% 0.15005 288.432).

What colors go well with #8474da?

The complementary color of #8474da is #8f8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4985df and #ab65bf. The triadic partners are #cc6524 and #00a176.

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

White text reads better on #8474da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8474da a warm or cool color?

#8474da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.15.