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#8b76cd color: True V

#8b76cd is rgb(139, 118, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.237% 0.12931 293.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62.2%
0.129
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8b76cd

#8b76cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #8b76cd mixed with white

  1. 8b76cd
  2. 9684d3
  3. a091d8
  4. ac9fde
  5. b7ace3
  6. c3bae8
  7. cec8ed
  8. dad5f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b76cd mixed with black

  1. 8b76cd
  2. 7866b2
  3. 665698
  4. 54477e
  5. 433866
  6. 32294e
  7. 231c38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b76cd with less saturation

  1. 8b76cd
  2. 8a78c6
  3. 8a7abf
  4. 897cb9
  5. 897eb2
  6. 8880ab
  7. 8881a4
  8. 87839d
  9. 878495
  10. 87858e

Questions about #8b76cd

What color is #8b76cd?

#8b76cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 118, 205), in HSL hsl(254.48, 46.52%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.237% 0.12931 293.386).

What colors go well with #8b76cd?

The complementary color of #8b76cd is #878f1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d84d5 and #ac6ab3. The triadic partners are #c26e32 and #009f80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b76cd?

White text reads better on #8b76cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b76cd a warm or cool color?

#8b76cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.129.