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#8874cc color: True V

#8874cc is rgb(136, 116, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.548% 0.1309 292.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.5%
0.131
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8874cc

#8874cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #8874cc mixed with white

  1. 8874cc
  2. 9382d2
  3. 9e90d7
  4. a99ddd
  5. b5abe2
  6. c1b9e8
  7. cdc7ed
  8. d9d5f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8874cc mixed with black

  1. 8874cc
  2. 7564b1
  3. 635497
  4. 52457e
  5. 413765
  6. 31294e
  7. 221b37
  8. 130f22
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8874cc with less saturation

  1. 8874cc
  2. 8776c5
  3. 8778be
  4. 867ab7
  5. 867cb0
  6. 867ea9
  7. 857fa2
  8. 85819b
  9. 858294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8874cc

What color is #8874cc?

#8874cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 116, 204), in HSL hsl(253.64, 46.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.548% 0.1309 292.584).

What colors go well with #8874cc?

The complementary color of #8874cc is #868c15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5983d3 and #a968b2. The triadic partners are #c16b2f and #009d7d.

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

White text reads better on #8874cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8874cc a warm or cool color?

#8874cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.131.