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#8d74cd color: True V

#8d74cd is rgb(141, 116, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.051% 0.13262 295.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.1%
0.133
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8d74cd

#8d74cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #8d74cd mixed with white

  1. 8d74cd
  2. 9782d3
  3. a290d8
  4. ad9dde
  5. b8abe3
  6. c4b9e8
  7. cfc7ed
  8. dbd5f2
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d74cd mixed with black

  1. 8d74cd
  2. 7a64b2
  3. 675498
  4. 55457e
  5. 443766
  6. 33294e
  7. 231b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d74cd with less saturation

  1. 8d74cd
  2. 8c76c6
  3. 8b79bf
  4. 8a7bb8
  5. 8a7db2
  6. 897fab
  7. 8880a3
  8. 88829c
  9. 878395
  10. 87858e

Questions about #8d74cd

What color is #8d74cd?

#8d74cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 116, 205), in HSL hsl(256.85, 47.09%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.051% 0.13262 295.196).

What colors go well with #8d74cd?

The complementary color of #8d74cd is #848f1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f83d6 and #ae68b2. The triadic partners are #c26e2a and #009f82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d74cd?

White text reads better on #8d74cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d74cd a warm or cool color?

#8d74cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.133.