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#8e75cc color: True V

#8e75cc is rgb(142, 117, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.27% 0.12978 295.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.3%
0.130
296°
  • 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 #8e75cc

#8e75cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 296°.

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: #8e75cc mixed with white

  1. 8e75cc
  2. 9883d2
  3. a390d7
  4. ae9edd
  5. b9ace2
  6. c4b9e7
  7. d0c7ec
  8. dbd5f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e75cc mixed with black

  1. 8e75cc
  2. 7b65b1
  3. 685597
  4. 56467e
  5. 443765
  6. 34294e
  7. 241c37
  8. 150f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e75cc with less saturation

  1. 8e75cc
  2. 8d77c5
  3. 8c7abf
  4. 8b7cb8
  5. 8b7eb1
  6. 8a7faa
  7. 8981a3
  8. 88839c
  9. 888495
  10. 87858e

Questions about #8e75cc

What color is #8e75cc?

#8e75cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 117, 204), in HSL hsl(257.24, 46.03%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.27% 0.12978 295.628).

What colors go well with #8e75cc?

The complementary color of #8e75cc is #849021. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6183d5 and #ae69b1. The triadic partners are #c16f2d and #00a083.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e75cc?

White text reads better on #8e75cc: 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 #8e75cc a warm or cool color?

#8e75cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.13.