#8a74bc color: Purple Hebe
#8a74bc is rgb(138, 116, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.884% 0.10896 297.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #8a74bc
#8a74bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 297°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a74bc mixed with white
Darker: #8a74bc mixed with black
Calmer: #8a74bc with less saturation
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What color is #8a74bc?
#8a74bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(138, 116, 188), in HSL hsl(258.33, 34.95%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.884% 0.10896 297.118).
What colors go well with #8a74bc?
The complementary color of #8a74bc is #7e8b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6580c4 and #a56aa5. The triadic partners are #b3713c and #159882.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a74bc?
White text reads better on #8a74bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a74bc a warm or cool color?
#8a74bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.109.