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#8b74ca color: True V

#8b74ca is rgb(139, 116, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.707% 0.12836 294.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.7%
0.128
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8b74ca

#8b74ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 295°.

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: #8b74ca mixed with white

  1. 8b74ca
  2. 9682d0
  3. a190d6
  4. ac9ddb
  5. b7abe1
  6. c3b9e6
  7. cec7ec
  8. dad5f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8b74ca mixed with black

  1. 8b74ca
  2. 7864af
  3. 665495
  4. 54457c
  5. 433764
  6. 32294d
  7. 231b37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b74ca with less saturation

  1. 8b74ca
  2. 8a76c3
  3. 8978bd
  4. 897ab6
  5. 887caf
  6. 877ea8
  7. 8780a2
  8. 86819b
  9. 868394
  10. 85848c

Questions about #8b74ca

What color is #8b74ca?

#8b74ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 116, 202), in HSL hsl(256.05, 44.79%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.707% 0.12836 294.658).

What colors go well with #8b74ca?

The complementary color of #8b74ca is #848d1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e82d2 and #ab68b0. The triadic partners are #bf6d2f and #009e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b74ca?

White text reads better on #8b74ca: 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 #8b74ca a warm or cool color?

#8b74ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.128.