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#8872cf color: True V

#8872cf is rgb(136, 114, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.349% 0.1381 292.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.3%
0.138
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8872cf

#8872cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 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: #8872cf mixed with white

  1. 8872cf
  2. 9380d5
  3. 9e8eda
  4. a99cdf
  5. b5aae4
  6. c1b8e9
  7. cdc6ee
  8. d9d4f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8872cf mixed with black

  1. 8872cf
  2. 7562b4
  3. 635399
  4. 52447f
  5. 413667
  6. 31284f
  7. 221b38
  8. 130e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8872cf with less saturation

  1. 8872cf
  2. 8774c8
  3. 8777c1
  4. 8679b9
  5. 867bb2
  6. 857dab
  7. 857ea3
  8. 85809b
  9. 848194
  10. 84838c

Questions about #8872cf

What color is #8872cf?

#8872cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 114, 207), in HSL hsl(254.19, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.349% 0.1381 292.752).

What colors go well with #8872cf?

The complementary color of #8872cf is #868c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5681d7 and #ab65b4. The triadic partners are #c36926 and #009e7c.

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

White text reads better on #8872cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8872cf a warm or cool color?

#8872cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.138.