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#8a74ce color: True V

#8a74ce is rgb(138, 116, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.836% 0.13375 293.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.8%
0.134
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

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 #8a74ce

#8a74ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 293°.

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: #8a74ce mixed with white

  1. 8a74ce
  2. 9582d4
  3. a090d9
  4. ab9ede
  5. b6abe4
  6. c2b9e9
  7. cec7ed
  8. dad5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a74ce mixed with black

  1. 8a74ce
  2. 7764b3
  3. 655498
  4. 53457f
  5. 423766
  6. 32294e
  7. 221b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a74ce with less saturation

  1. 8a74ce
  2. 8976c7
  3. 8979c0
  4. 887bb9
  5. 887db2
  6. 877eab
  7. 8780a3
  8. 86829c
  9. 868395
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8a74ce

What color is #8a74ce?

#8a74ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 116, 206), in HSL hsl(254.67, 47.87%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.836% 0.13375 293.344).

What colors go well with #8a74ce?

The complementary color of #8a74ce is #868d11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b83d6 and #ac68b3. The triadic partners are #c26c2c and #009f7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a74ce?

White text reads better on #8a74ce: 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 #8a74ce a warm or cool color?

#8a74ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.134.