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#8974ce color: True V

#8974ce is rgb(137, 116, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.747% 0.13369 292.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.7%
0.134
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

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 #8974ce

#8974ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 293°.

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: #8974ce mixed with white

  1. 8974ce
  2. 9482d4
  3. 9f90d9
  4. aa9ede
  5. b6abe4
  6. c1b9e9
  7. cdc7ed
  8. d9d5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8974ce mixed with black

  1. 8974ce
  2. 7664b3
  3. 645498
  4. 53457f
  5. 423766
  6. 31294e
  7. 221b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8974ce with less saturation

  1. 8974ce
  2. 8876c7
  3. 8879c0
  4. 877bb9
  5. 877cb2
  6. 867eab
  7. 8680a3
  8. 86819c
  9. 868395
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8974ce

What color is #8974ce?

#8974ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 116, 206), in HSL hsl(254, 47.87%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.747% 0.13369 292.793).

What colors go well with #8974ce?

The complementary color of #8974ce is #878d0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5983d5 and #ab68b4. The triadic partners are #c26b2c and #009e7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8974ce?

White text reads better on #8974ce: 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 #8974ce a warm or cool color?

#8974ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.134.