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#8478db color: Soft violet

#8478db is rgb(132, 120, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.792% 0.14556 286.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.8%
0.146
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8478db

#8478db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #8478db mixed with white

  1. 8478db
  2. 8f86e0
  3. 9a93e4
  4. a6a1e8
  5. b2aeec
  6. bebcf0
  7. cbc9f3
  8. d8d6f6
  9. e4e4fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8478db mixed with black

  1. 8478db
  2. 7267be
  3. 6057a2
  4. 4f4887
  5. 3f396d
  6. 2f2a54
  7. 201d3c
  8. 121026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8478db with less saturation

  1. 8478db
  2. 847ad3
  3. 847dcb
  4. 847fc3
  5. 8580bb
  6. 8582b3
  7. 8684ab
  8. 8685a2
  9. 87869a
  10. 888791

Questions about #8478db

What color is #8478db?

#8478db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 219), in HSL hsl(247.27, 57.89%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.792% 0.14556 286.979).

What colors go well with #8478db?

The complementary color of #8478db is #938d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a89df and #ab6ac2. The triadic partners are #cd6830 and #00a376.

Is white or black text more readable on #8478db?

White text reads better on #8478db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478db a warm or cool color?

#8478db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.146.