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#8871d3 color: Soft violet

#8871d3 is rgb(136, 113, 211) in RGB and oklch(61.396% 0.14506 292.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.4%
0.145
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8871d3

#8871d3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #8871d3 mixed with white

  1. 8871d3
  2. 937fd8
  3. 9e8edd
  4. a99ce2
  5. b5aae7
  6. c1b8eb
  7. cdc6f0
  8. d9d4f4
  9. e5e2f8
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8871d3 mixed with black

  1. 8871d3
  2. 7561b7
  3. 63529c
  4. 524382
  5. 413569
  6. 312751
  7. 221a3a
  8. 130e24
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8871d3 with less saturation

  1. 8871d3
  2. 8774cb
  3. 8776c4
  4. 8678bc
  5. 867bb4
  6. 857dad
  7. 857ea5
  8. 85809d
  9. 848195
  10. 84838d

Questions about #8871d3

What color is #8871d3?

#8871d3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 113, 211), in HSL hsl(254.08, 52.69%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.396% 0.14506 292.397).

What colors go well with #8871d3?

The complementary color of #8871d3 is #878c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5381db and #ac63b7. The triadic partners are #c6671d and #009e7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8871d3?

White text reads better on #8871d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8871d3 a warm or cool color?

#8871d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.145.