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#8e76cb color: True V

#8e76cb is rgb(142, 118, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.399% 0.12683 295.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.4%
0.127
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8e76cb

#8e76cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #8e76cb mixed with white

  1. 8e76cb
  2. 9884d1
  3. a391d7
  4. ae9fdc
  5. b9ace2
  6. c4bae7
  7. d0c8ec
  8. dbd5f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8e76cb mixed with black

  1. 8e76cb
  2. 7b66b0
  3. 685696
  4. 56477d
  5. 443865
  6. 34294d
  7. 241c37
  8. 150f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e76cb with less saturation

  1. 8e76cb
  2. 8d78c4
  3. 8c7abe
  4. 8b7cb7
  5. 8b7eb1
  6. 8a80aa
  7. 8982a3
  8. 89839c
  9. 888595
  10. 88868e

Questions about #8e76cb

What color is #8e76cb?

#8e76cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 118, 203), in HSL hsl(256.94, 44.97%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.399% 0.12683 295.492).

What colors go well with #8e76cb?

The complementary color of #8e76cb is #859026. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6284d4 and #ae6bb1. The triadic partners are #c07031 and #009f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e76cb?

White text reads better on #8e76cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e76cb a warm or cool color?

#8e76cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.127.