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#8873cb color: True V

#8873cb is rgb(136, 115, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.309% 0.13108 293.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.3%
0.131
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8873cb

#8873cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.131 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 5.36:1, 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: #8873cb mixed with white

  1. 8873cb
  2. 9381d1
  3. 9e8fd7
  4. a99ddc
  5. b5abe2
  6. c1b8e7
  7. cdc6ec
  8. d9d4f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8873cb mixed with black

  1. 8873cb
  2. 7563b0
  3. 635496
  4. 52457d
  5. 413665
  6. 31284d
  7. 221b37
  8. 130f22
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8873cb with less saturation

  1. 8873cb
  2. 8775c4
  3. 8777bd
  4. 8679b6
  5. 867baf
  6. 857da8
  7. 857fa1
  8. 85809a
  9. 848193
  10. 84838b

Questions about #8873cb

What color is #8873cb?

#8873cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 115, 203), in HSL hsl(254.32, 45.83%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.309% 0.13108 293.115).

What colors go well with #8873cb?

The complementary color of #8873cb is #858c14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5982d2 and #a967b1. The triadic partners are #c06b2d and #009d7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8873cb?

White text reads better on #8873cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8873cb a warm or cool color?

#8873cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.131.