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#8874cd color: True V

#8874cd is rgb(136, 116, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.603% 0.13227 292.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.6%
0.132
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8874cd

#8874cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.132 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: #8874cd mixed with white

  1. 8874cd
  2. 9382d3
  3. 9e90d8
  4. a99dde
  5. b5abe3
  6. c1b9e8
  7. cdc7ed
  8. d9d5f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8874cd mixed with black

  1. 8874cd
  2. 7564b2
  3. 635498
  4. 52457e
  5. 413766
  6. 31294e
  7. 221b38
  8. 130f23
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8874cd with less saturation

  1. 8874cd
  2. 8776c6
  3. 8778bf
  4. 867ab8
  5. 867cb1
  6. 867eaa
  7. 8580a3
  8. 85819b
  9. 858294
  10. 85848c

Questions about #8874cd

What color is #8874cd?

#8874cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 116, 205), in HSL hsl(253.48, 47.09%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.603% 0.13227 292.412).

What colors go well with #8874cd?

The complementary color of #8874cd is #878c11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5983d4 and #aa68b3. The triadic partners are #c26b2e and #009e7c.

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

White text reads better on #8874cd: 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 #8874cd a warm or cool color?

#8874cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.132.