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#8871cb color: True V

#8871cb is rgb(136, 113, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.943% 0.13421 293.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.9%
0.134
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8871cb

#8871cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #8871cb mixed with white

  1. 8871cb
  2. 937fd1
  3. 9e8dd7
  4. a99bdc
  5. b5a9e2
  6. c1b8e7
  7. cdc6ec
  8. d9d4f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8871cb mixed with black

  1. 8871cb
  2. 7561b0
  3. 635296
  4. 52437d
  5. 413565
  6. 31274d
  7. 221a37
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8871cb with less saturation

  1. 8871cb
  2. 8773c4
  3. 8776bd
  4. 8678b6
  5. 857aaf
  6. 857ca8
  7. 847da1
  8. 847f99
  9. 838092
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8871cb

What color is #8871cb?

#8871cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 113, 203), in HSL hsl(255.33, 46.39%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.943% 0.13421 293.802).

What colors go well with #8871cb?

The complementary color of #8871cb is #838b0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5980d3 and #aa65b0. The triadic partners are #bf6927 and #009c7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8871cb?

White text reads better on #8871cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8871cb a warm or cool color?

#8871cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.134.