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#8a77cd color: True V

#8a77cd is rgb(138, 119, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.334% 0.1277 292.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.3%
0.128
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a77cd

#8a77cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #8a77cd mixed with white

  1. 8a77cd
  2. 9585d3
  3. a092d8
  4. aba0de
  5. b6ade3
  6. c2bae8
  7. cec8ed
  8. dad6f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a77cd mixed with black

  1. 8a77cd
  2. 7767b2
  3. 655798
  4. 53477e
  5. 423866
  6. 322a4e
  7. 221c38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a77cd with less saturation

  1. 8a77cd
  2. 8979c6
  3. 897bbf
  4. 897db9
  5. 887fb2
  6. 8880ab
  7. 8882a4
  8. 87839d
  9. 878596
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8a77cd

What color is #8a77cd?

#8a77cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 119, 205), in HSL hsl(253.26, 46.24%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.334% 0.1277 292.453).

What colors go well with #8a77cd?

The complementary color of #8a77cd is #898e1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c85d4 and #ab6bb4. The triadic partners are #c26f35 and #009f7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a77cd?

White text reads better on #8a77cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a77cd a warm or cool color?

#8a77cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.128.