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#8871cd color: True V

#8871cd is rgb(136, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.054% 0.13693 293.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.1%
0.137
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8871cd

#8871cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #8871cd mixed with white

  1. 8871cd
  2. 937fd3
  3. 9e8dd8
  4. a99bde
  5. b5aae3
  6. c1b8e8
  7. cdc6ed
  8. d9d4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8871cd mixed with black

  1. 8871cd
  2. 7561b2
  3. 635298
  4. 52437e
  5. 413566
  6. 31274e
  7. 221a38
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8871cd with less saturation

  1. 8871cd
  2. 8773c6
  3. 8776bf
  4. 8678b8
  5. 857ab0
  6. 857ca9
  7. 847da2
  8. 847f9a
  9. 848193
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8871cd

What color is #8871cd?

#8871cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(255, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.054% 0.13693 293.435).

What colors go well with #8871cd?

The complementary color of #8871cd is #848b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5780d5 and #aa64b2. The triadic partners are #c16925 and #009d7c.

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

White text reads better on #8871cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8871cd a warm or cool color?

#8871cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.137.