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#8870cd color: True V

#8870cd is rgb(136, 112, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.873% 0.13849 293.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.9%
0.138
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8870cd

#8870cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8870cd mixed with white

  1. 8870cd
  2. 937ed3
  3. 9e8dd8
  4. a99bde
  5. b5a9e3
  6. c1b7e8
  7. cdc5ed
  8. d9d4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8870cd mixed with black

  1. 8870cd
  2. 7560b2
  3. 635198
  4. 52437e
  5. 413566
  6. 31274e
  7. 221a38
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8870cd with less saturation

  1. 8870cd
  2. 8773c6
  3. 8675bf
  4. 8677b7
  5. 8579b0
  6. 857ba9
  7. 847da1
  8. 847e9a
  9. 838092
  10. 83818b

Questions about #8870cd

What color is #8870cd?

#8870cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 112, 205), in HSL hsl(255.48, 48.19%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.873% 0.13849 293.76).

What colors go well with #8870cd?

The complementary color of #8870cd is #838b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577fd5 and #aa63b1. The triadic partners are #c16821 and #009c7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8870cd?

White text reads better on #8870cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8870cd a warm or cool color?

#8870cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.138.