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#8477d2 color: Soft violet

#8477d2 is rgb(132, 119, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.094% 0.13459 288.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

62.1%
0.135
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8477d2

#8477d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8477d2 mixed with white

  1. 8477d2
  2. 8f85d7
  3. 9b92dc
  4. a6a0e1
  5. b2ade6
  6. bfbbeb
  7. cbc8ef
  8. d8d6f3
  9. e5e4f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8477d2 mixed with black

  1. 8477d2
  2. 7267b6
  3. 60579b
  4. 4f4781
  5. 3f3868
  6. 2f2a50
  7. 201c39
  8. 121024
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8477d2 with less saturation

  1. 8477d2
  2. 8479cb
  3. 847bc3
  4. 847dbc
  5. 847fb5
  6. 8480ad
  7. 8582a6
  8. 85839e
  9. 858496
  10. 86858e

Questions about #8477d2

What color is #8477d2?

#8477d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 119, 210), in HSL hsl(248.57, 50.28%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.094% 0.13459 288.393).

What colors go well with #8477d2?

The complementary color of #8477d2 is #8e8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5186d6 and #a86aba. The triadic partners are #c66a35 and #009f77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8477d2?

White text reads better on #8477d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8477d2 a warm or cool color?

#8477d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.135.