Skip to the color picker

#8e76ca color: True V

#8e76ca is rgb(142, 118, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.346% 0.12547 295.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

257°
100%

62.3%
0.125
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · 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 #8e76ca

#8e76ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #8e76ca mixed with white

  1. 8e76ca
  2. 9884d0
  3. a391d6
  4. ae9fdb
  5. b9ace1
  6. c4bae6
  7. d0c8eb
  8. dbd5f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8e76ca mixed with black

  1. 8e76ca
  2. 7b66af
  3. 685695
  4. 56477c
  5. 443864
  6. 34294d
  7. 241c37
  8. 150f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e76ca with less saturation

  1. 8e76ca
  2. 8d78c4
  3. 8c7abd
  4. 8b7cb7
  5. 8b7eb0
  6. 8a80a9
  7. 8981a3
  8. 89839c
  9. 888495
  10. 88868e

Questions about #8e76ca

What color is #8e76ca?

#8e76ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 118, 202), in HSL hsl(257.14, 44.21%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.346% 0.12547 295.699).

What colors go well with #8e76ca?

The complementary color of #8e76ca is #849028. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6384d3 and #ad6bb0. The triadic partners are #c07132 and #009f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e76ca?

White text reads better on #8e76ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e76ca a warm or cool color?

#8e76ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.125.