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#8d74cc color: True V

#8d74cc is rgb(141, 116, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.997% 0.13127 295.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62%
0.131
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8d74cc

#8d74cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #8d74cc mixed with white

  1. 8d74cc
  2. 9782d2
  3. a290d7
  4. ad9ddd
  5. b8abe2
  6. c4b9e7
  7. cfc7ec
  8. dbd5f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d74cc mixed with black

  1. 8d74cc
  2. 7a64b1
  3. 675497
  4. 55457e
  5. 443765
  6. 33294e
  7. 231b37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d74cc with less saturation

  1. 8d74cc
  2. 8c76c5
  3. 8b79bf
  4. 8a7bb8
  5. 8a7db1
  6. 897eaa
  7. 8880a3
  8. 88829c
  9. 878395
  10. 86858d

Questions about #8d74cc

What color is #8d74cc?

#8d74cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 116, 204), in HSL hsl(257.05, 46.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.997% 0.13127 295.397).

What colors go well with #8d74cc?

The complementary color of #8d74cc is #848f1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6083d5 and #ae68b1. The triadic partners are #c16e2b and #009f82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d74cc?

White text reads better on #8d74cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d74cc a warm or cool color?

#8d74cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.131.