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#8e76cd color: True V

#8e76cd is rgb(142, 118, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.506% 0.12955 295.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.5%
0.130
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8e76cd

#8e76cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #8e76cd mixed with white

  1. 8e76cd
  2. 9884d3
  3. a391d8
  4. ae9fde
  5. b9ace3
  6. c4bae8
  7. d0c8ed
  8. dbd5f2
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e76cd mixed with black

  1. 8e76cd
  2. 7b66b2
  3. 685698
  4. 56477e
  5. 443866
  6. 34294e
  7. 241c38
  8. 150f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e76cd with less saturation

  1. 8e76cd
  2. 8d78c6
  3. 8c7ac0
  4. 8c7db9
  5. 8b7eb2
  6. 8a80ab
  7. 8a82a4
  8. 89839d
  9. 888596
  10. 88868f

Questions about #8e76cd

What color is #8e76cd?

#8e76cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 118, 205), in HSL hsl(256.55, 46.52%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.506% 0.12955 295.088).

What colors go well with #8e76cd?

The complementary color of #8e76cd is #869021. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6184d6 and #ae6ab2. The triadic partners are #c2702f and #00a083.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e76cd?

White text reads better on #8e76cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e76cd a warm or cool color?

#8e76cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.13.