#8f74bf color: Middle Blue Purple
#8f74bf is rgb(143, 116, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.5% 0.11391 299.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 25%
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About #8f74bf
#8f74bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8f74bf mixed with white
Darker: #8f74bf mixed with black
Calmer: #8f74bf with less saturation
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What color is #8f74bf?
#8f74bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(143, 116, 191), in HSL hsl(261.6, 36.95%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.5% 0.11391 299.634).
What colors go well with #8f74bf?
The complementary color of #8f74bf is #7d8e38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a80c9 and #ab6aa6. The triadic partners are #b67236 and #009a87.
Is white or black text more readable on #8f74bf?
White text reads better on #8f74bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8f74bf a warm or cool color?
#8f74bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.114.