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#8873d2 color: True V

#8873d2 is rgb(136, 115, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.7% 0.14065 291.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.7%
0.141
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8873d2

#8873d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #8873d2 mixed with white

  1. 8873d2
  2. 9381d7
  3. 9e8fdc
  4. a99de1
  5. b5abe6
  6. c1b9eb
  7. cdc7ef
  8. d9d5f3
  9. e5e3f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8873d2 mixed with black

  1. 8873d2
  2. 7563b6
  3. 63549b
  4. 524581
  5. 413668
  6. 312850
  7. 221b39
  8. 130f24
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8873d2 with less saturation

  1. 8873d2
  2. 8776cb
  3. 8778c3
  4. 867abc
  5. 867cb4
  6. 867ead
  7. 8580a5
  8. 85819d
  9. 858395
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8873d2

What color is #8873d2?

#8873d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 115, 210), in HSL hsl(253.26, 51.35%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.7% 0.14065 291.921).

What colors go well with #8873d2?

The complementary color of #8873d2 is #888c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5583d9 and #ac66b7. The triadic partners are #c56926 and #009f7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8873d2?

White text reads better on #8873d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8873d2 a warm or cool color?

#8873d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.141.