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#8477da color: Soft violet

#8477da is rgb(132, 119, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.549% 0.14565 287.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

62.5%
0.146
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8477da

#8477da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #8477da mixed with white

  1. 8477da
  2. 8f85df
  3. 9a93e3
  4. a6a0e7
  5. b2aeeb
  6. bebbef
  7. cbc9f3
  8. d8d6f6
  9. e4e4f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8477da mixed with black

  1. 8477da
  2. 7267bd
  3. 6057a2
  4. 4f4787
  5. 3f386c
  6. 2f2a54
  7. 201c3c
  8. 121025
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8477da with less saturation

  1. 8477da
  2. 8479d2
  3. 847cca
  4. 847ec2
  5. 8480ba
  6. 8581b2
  7. 8583aa
  8. 8684a1
  9. 868599
  10. 878790

Questions about #8477da

What color is #8477da?

#8477da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 119, 218), in HSL hsl(247.88, 57.23%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.549% 0.14565 287.435).

What colors go well with #8477da?

The complementary color of #8477da is #928d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b88de and #ab69c1. The triadic partners are #cc682e and #00a376.

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

White text reads better on #8477da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8477da a warm or cool color?

#8477da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.146.