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#8d74c8 color: True V

#8d74c8 is rgb(141, 116, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.782% 0.12583 296.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.8%
0.126
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d74c8

#8d74c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #8d74c8 mixed with white

  1. 8d74c8
  2. 9882ce
  3. a290d4
  4. ad9dda
  5. b8abe0
  6. c4b9e5
  7. cfc7eb
  8. dbd5f0
  9. e7e3f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d74c8 mixed with black

  1. 8d74c8
  2. 7a64ae
  3. 675494
  4. 55457b
  5. 443763
  6. 33294c
  7. 231b36
  8. 140f21
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d74c8 with less saturation

  1. 8d74c8
  2. 8c76c2
  3. 8b78bb
  4. 8a7ab5
  5. 897cae
  6. 897ea8
  7. 8880a1
  8. 87819a
  9. 878393
  10. 86848c

Questions about #8d74c8

What color is #8d74c8?

#8d74c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 116, 200), in HSL hsl(257.86, 43.3%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.782% 0.12583 296.232).

What colors go well with #8d74c8?

The complementary color of #8d74c8 is #828e26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6282d1 and #ac69ae. The triadic partners are #be6f2f and #009d83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d74c8?

White text reads better on #8d74c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d74c8 a warm or cool color?

#8d74c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.126.