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#8872cd color: True V

#8872cd is rgb(136, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.236% 0.13538 293.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.2%
0.135
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8872cd

#8872cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #8872cd mixed with white

  1. 8872cd
  2. 9380d3
  3. 9e8ed8
  4. a99cde
  5. b5aae3
  6. c1b8e8
  7. cdc6ed
  8. d9d4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8872cd mixed with black

  1. 8872cd
  2. 7562b2
  3. 635398
  4. 52447e
  5. 413666
  6. 31284e
  7. 221b38
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8872cd with less saturation

  1. 8872cd
  2. 8774c6
  3. 8777bf
  4. 8679b8
  5. 867bb1
  6. 857ca9
  7. 857ea2
  8. 84809b
  9. 848193
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8872cd

What color is #8872cd?

#8872cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(254.51, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.236% 0.13538 293.102).

What colors go well with #8872cd?

The complementary color of #8872cd is #858c05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5881d5 and #aa65b2. The triadic partners are #c16928 and #009d7c.

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

White text reads better on #8872cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8872cd a warm or cool color?

#8872cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.135.