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#8873cf color: True V

#8873cf is rgb(136, 115, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.531% 0.13656 292.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.5%
0.137
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8873cf

#8873cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #8873cf mixed with white

  1. 8873cf
  2. 9381d5
  3. 9e8fda
  4. a99ddf
  5. b5abe4
  6. c1b9e9
  7. cdc7ee
  8. d9d5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8873cf mixed with black

  1. 8873cf
  2. 7563b4
  3. 635499
  4. 52457f
  5. 413667
  6. 31284f
  7. 221b38
  8. 130f23
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8873cf with less saturation

  1. 8873cf
  2. 8775c8
  3. 8778c1
  4. 867ab9
  5. 867cb2
  6. 867dab
  7. 857fa3
  8. 85819c
  9. 858294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8873cf

What color is #8873cf?

#8873cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 115, 207), in HSL hsl(253.7, 48.94%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.531% 0.13656 292.418).

What colors go well with #8873cf?

The complementary color of #8873cf is #878c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5782d6 and #ab66b5. The triadic partners are #c36a29 and #009e7c.

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

White text reads better on #8873cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8873cf a warm or cool color?

#8873cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.137.