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#8873cc color: True V

#8873cc is rgb(136, 115, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.364% 0.13245 292.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.4%
0.132
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8873cc

#8873cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #8873cc mixed with white

  1. 8873cc
  2. 9381d2
  3. 9e8fd8
  4. a99ddd
  5. b5abe2
  6. c1b9e8
  7. cdc6ed
  8. d9d5f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8873cc mixed with black

  1. 8873cc
  2. 7563b1
  3. 635497
  4. 52457e
  5. 413665
  6. 31284e
  7. 221b37
  8. 130f22
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8873cc with less saturation

  1. 8873cc
  2. 8775c5
  3. 8777be
  4. 8679b7
  5. 867bb0
  6. 857da9
  7. 857fa2
  8. 85809b
  9. 848293
  10. 84838c

Questions about #8873cc

What color is #8873cc?

#8873cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 115, 204), in HSL hsl(254.16, 46.6%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.364% 0.13245 292.937).

What colors go well with #8873cc?

The complementary color of #8873cc is #858c10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5982d3 and #aa67b2. The triadic partners are #c16b2c and #009d7c.

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

White text reads better on #8873cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8873cc a warm or cool color?

#8873cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.132.