Skip to the color picker

#8b77cd color: True V

#8b77cd is rgb(139, 119, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.422% 0.12775 293.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

254°
100%

62.4%
0.128
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #8b77cd

#8b77cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #8b77cd mixed with white

  1. 8b77cd
  2. 9685d3
  3. a192d8
  4. aca0de
  5. b7ade3
  6. c3bae8
  7. cec8ed
  8. dad6f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b77cd mixed with black

  1. 8b77cd
  2. 7867b2
  3. 665798
  4. 54477e
  5. 433866
  6. 322a4e
  7. 231c38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b77cd with less saturation

  1. 8b77cd
  2. 8a79c6
  3. 8a7bc0
  4. 897db9
  5. 897fb2
  6. 8881ab
  7. 8882a4
  8. 88839d
  9. 888596
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8b77cd

What color is #8b77cd?

#8b77cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 119, 205), in HSL hsl(253.95, 46.24%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.422% 0.12775 293.025).

What colors go well with #8b77cd?

The complementary color of #8b77cd is #888f21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e85d4 and #ac6bb4. The triadic partners are #c26f34 and #00a080.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b77cd?

White text reads better on #8b77cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b77cd a warm or cool color?

#8b77cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.128.