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#8874c8 color: True V

#8874c8 is rgb(136, 116, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.33% 0.12538 293.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.3%
0.125
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8874c8

#8874c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #8874c8 mixed with white

  1. 8874c8
  2. 9382ce
  3. 9e90d4
  4. a99dda
  5. b5abe0
  6. c1b9e5
  7. cdc7eb
  8. d9d5f0
  9. e6e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8874c8 mixed with black

  1. 8874c8
  2. 7564ae
  3. 635494
  4. 52457b
  5. 413763
  6. 31294c
  7. 221b36
  8. 130f21
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8874c8 with less saturation

  1. 8874c8
  2. 8776c1
  3. 8778bb
  4. 867ab4
  5. 867cae
  6. 857da7
  7. 857fa0
  8. 858099
  9. 848292
  10. 84838b

Questions about #8874c8

What color is #8874c8?

#8874c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 116, 200), in HSL hsl(254.29, 43.3%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.33% 0.12538 293.3).

What colors go well with #8874c8?

The complementary color of #8874c8 is #858c20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c82cf and #a868af. The triadic partners are #bd6c33 and #009c7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8874c8?

White text reads better on #8874c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8874c8 a warm or cool color?

#8874c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.125.