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#8474db color: Soft violet

#8474db is rgb(132, 116, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.06% 0.15142 288.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

62.1%
0.151
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8474db

#8474db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.151 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 5.5:1, 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: #8474db mixed with white

  1. 8474db
  2. 8f82e0
  3. 9a90e4
  4. a69ee8
  5. b2acec
  6. bebaf0
  7. cbc8f3
  8. d7d5f7
  9. e4e3fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8474db mixed with black

  1. 8474db
  2. 7264be
  3. 6054a2
  4. 4f4587
  5. 3f376d
  6. 2f2954
  7. 201b3c
  8. 120f26
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8474db with less saturation

  1. 8474db
  2. 8477d3
  3. 8479cb
  4. 847bc2
  5. 847dba
  6. 847fb2
  7. 8481a9
  8. 8582a1
  9. 858498
  10. 86858f

Questions about #8474db

What color is #8474db?

#8474db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 116, 219), in HSL hsl(249.32, 58.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.06% 0.15142 288.307).

What colors go well with #8474db?

The complementary color of #8474db is #908c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4885e0 and #ac65c0. The triadic partners are #cd6523 and #00a175.

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

White text reads better on #8474db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8474db a warm or cool color?

#8474db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.151.