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#8875cd color: True V

#8875cd is rgb(136, 117, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.788% 0.13072 292.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.8%
0.131
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8875cd

#8875cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, 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: #8875cd mixed with white

  1. 8875cd
  2. 9383d3
  3. 9e90d8
  4. a99ede
  5. b5ace3
  6. c1bae8
  7. cdc7ed
  8. d9d5f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8875cd mixed with black

  1. 8875cd
  2. 7565b2
  3. 635598
  4. 52467e
  5. 413766
  6. 31294e
  7. 221c38
  8. 130f23
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8875cd with less saturation

  1. 8875cd
  2. 8777c6
  3. 8779bf
  4. 877bb8
  5. 867db1
  6. 867faa
  7. 8680a3
  8. 86829c
  9. 858394
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8875cd

What color is #8875cd?

#8875cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 205), in HSL hsl(252.95, 46.81%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.788% 0.13072 292.054).

What colors go well with #8875cd?

The complementary color of #8875cd is #888d15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5984d4 and #aa69b4. The triadic partners are #c26c31 and #009e7c.

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

White text reads better on #8875cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875cd a warm or cool color?

#8875cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.131.