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#8875cb color: True V

#8875cb is rgb(136, 117, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.678% 0.12796 292.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.7%
0.128
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8875cb

#8875cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #8875cb mixed with white

  1. 8875cb
  2. 9383d1
  3. 9e90d7
  4. a99edc
  5. b5ace2
  6. c1b9e7
  7. cdc7ec
  8. d9d5f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8875cb mixed with black

  1. 8875cb
  2. 7565b0
  3. 635596
  4. 52467d
  5. 413765
  6. 31294d
  7. 221c37
  8. 130f22
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8875cb with less saturation

  1. 8875cb
  2. 8777c4
  3. 8779be
  4. 877bb7
  5. 867db0
  6. 867ea9
  7. 8680a2
  8. 85819b
  9. 858394
  10. 85848c

Questions about #8875cb

What color is #8875cb?

#8875cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 203), in HSL hsl(253.26, 45.26%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.678% 0.12796 292.394).

What colors go well with #8875cb?

The complementary color of #8875cb is #878c1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a83d2 and #a969b2. The triadic partners are #c06c33 and #009d7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8875cb?

White text reads better on #8875cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875cb a warm or cool color?

#8875cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.128.