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#8e77ca color: True V

#8e77ca is rgb(142, 119, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.531% 0.12387 295.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.5%
0.124
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8e77ca

#8e77ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #8e77ca mixed with white

  1. 8e77ca
  2. 9884d0
  3. a392d6
  4. ae9fdb
  5. b9ade1
  6. c4bae6
  7. d0c8eb
  8. dbd6f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8e77ca mixed with black

  1. 8e77ca
  2. 7b67af
  3. 685795
  4. 56477c
  5. 443864
  6. 342a4d
  7. 241c37
  8. 151022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e77ca with less saturation

  1. 8e77ca
  2. 8d79c4
  3. 8c7bbd
  4. 8c7db7
  5. 8b7fb0
  6. 8a81aa
  7. 8a82a3
  8. 89849c
  9. 898596
  10. 88868f

Questions about #8e77ca

What color is #8e77ca?

#8e77ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 119, 202), in HSL hsl(256.63, 43.92%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.531% 0.12387 295.345).

What colors go well with #8e77ca?

The complementary color of #8e77ca is #85902a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6385d2 and #ad6cb0. The triadic partners are #c07135 and #009f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e77ca?

White text reads better on #8e77ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e77ca a warm or cool color?

#8e77ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.124.