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#8874ce color: True V

#8874ce is rgb(136, 116, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.658% 0.13365 292.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.7%
0.134
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8874ce

#8874ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #8874ce mixed with white

  1. 8874ce
  2. 9382d4
  3. 9e90d9
  4. a99ede
  5. b5abe4
  6. c1b9e9
  7. cdc7ed
  8. d9d5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8874ce mixed with black

  1. 8874ce
  2. 7564b3
  3. 635498
  4. 52457f
  5. 413766
  6. 31294e
  7. 221b38
  8. 130f23
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8874ce with less saturation

  1. 8874ce
  2. 8776c7
  3. 8778c0
  4. 867ab9
  5. 867cb2
  6. 867eaa
  7. 8580a3
  8. 85819c
  9. 858394
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8874ce

What color is #8874ce?

#8874ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 116, 206), in HSL hsl(253.33, 47.87%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.658% 0.13365 292.242).

What colors go well with #8874ce?

The complementary color of #8874ce is #878c0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5883d5 and #aa67b4. The triadic partners are #c26b2d and #009e7c.

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

White text reads better on #8874ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8874ce a warm or cool color?

#8874ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.134.