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#8b74cd color: True V

#8b74cd is rgb(139, 116, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.87% 0.13245 294.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.9%
0.132
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b74cd

#8b74cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #8b74cd mixed with white

  1. 8b74cd
  2. 9682d3
  3. a090d8
  4. ac9dde
  5. b7abe3
  6. c2b9e8
  7. cec7ed
  8. dad5f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b74cd mixed with black

  1. 8b74cd
  2. 7864b2
  3. 665498
  4. 54457e
  5. 433766
  6. 32294e
  7. 231b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b74cd with less saturation

  1. 8b74cd
  2. 8a76c6
  3. 8979bf
  4. 897bb8
  5. 887db1
  6. 887eaa
  7. 8780a3
  8. 87829c
  9. 868395
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8b74cd

What color is #8b74cd?

#8b74cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 116, 205), in HSL hsl(255.51, 47.09%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.87% 0.13245 294.081).

What colors go well with #8b74cd?

The complementary color of #8b74cd is #858e17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c83d5 and #ac68b2. The triadic partners are #c26d2c and #009f80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b74cd?

White text reads better on #8b74cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b74cd a warm or cool color?

#8b74cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.132.