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#8871ce color: True V

#8871ce is rgb(136, 113, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.111% 0.13829 293.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.1%
0.138
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8871ce

#8871ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #8871ce mixed with white

  1. 8871ce
  2. 937fd4
  3. 9e8dd9
  4. a99cdf
  5. b5aae4
  6. c1b8e9
  7. cdc6ee
  8. d9d4f2
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8871ce mixed with black

  1. 8871ce
  2. 7561b3
  3. 635298
  4. 52437f
  5. 413566
  6. 31274e
  7. 221a38
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8871ce with less saturation

  1. 8871ce
  2. 8774c7
  3. 8776c0
  4. 8678b8
  5. 857ab1
  6. 857caa
  7. 847ea2
  8. 847f9b
  9. 848193
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8871ce

What color is #8871ce?

#8871ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 113, 206), in HSL hsl(254.84, 48.69%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.111% 0.13829 293.256).

What colors go well with #8871ce?

The complementary color of #8871ce is #848b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5780d6 and #ab64b3. The triadic partners are #c26823 and #009d7c.

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

White text reads better on #8871ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8871ce a warm or cool color?

#8871ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.138.