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#8872cb color: True V

#8872cb is rgb(136, 114, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.125% 0.13265 293.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.1%
0.133
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8872cb

#8872cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #8872cb mixed with white

  1. 8872cb
  2. 9380d1
  3. 9e8ed7
  4. a99cdc
  5. b5aae2
  6. c1b8e7
  7. cdc6ec
  8. d9d4f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8872cb mixed with black

  1. 8872cb
  2. 7562b0
  3. 635396
  4. 52447d
  5. 413665
  6. 31284d
  7. 221b37
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8872cb with less saturation

  1. 8872cb
  2. 8774c4
  3. 8777bd
  4. 8679b6
  5. 857aaf
  6. 857ca8
  7. 857ea1
  8. 847f9a
  9. 848192
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8872cb

What color is #8872cb?

#8872cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 114, 203), in HSL hsl(254.83, 46.11%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.125% 0.13265 293.462).

What colors go well with #8872cb?

The complementary color of #8872cb is #848b10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5981d3 and #a966b1. The triadic partners are #c06a2a and #009c7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8872cb?

White text reads better on #8872cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8872cb a warm or cool color?

#8872cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.133.