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#8478dc color: Soft violet

#8478dc is rgb(132, 120, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.85% 0.14694 286.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.8%
0.147
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8478dc

#8478dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #8478dc mixed with white

  1. 8478dc
  2. 8f86e0
  3. 9a93e5
  4. a6a1e9
  5. b2aeed
  6. bebcf0
  7. cbc9f4
  8. d8d7f7
  9. e4e4fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8478dc mixed with black

  1. 8478dc
  2. 7267bf
  3. 6057a3
  4. 4f4888
  5. 3f396e
  6. 2f2a54
  7. 201d3c
  8. 121026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8478dc with less saturation

  1. 8478dc
  2. 847ad4
  3. 847dcc
  4. 847fc4
  5. 8581bc
  6. 8582b3
  7. 8684ab
  8. 8685a3
  9. 87869a
  10. 888891

Questions about #8478dc

What color is #8478dc?

#8478dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 220), in HSL hsl(247.2, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.85% 0.14694 286.87).

What colors go well with #8478dc?

The complementary color of #8478dc is #948d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4989e0 and #ac69c3. The triadic partners are #ce682f and #00a475.

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

White text reads better on #8478dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478dc a warm or cool color?

#8478dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.147.