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#8f77cd color: True V

#8f77cd is rgb(143, 119, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.78% 0.12806 295.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.8%
0.128
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8f77cd

#8f77cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #8f77cd mixed with white

  1. 8f77cd
  2. 9985d3
  3. a492d8
  4. afa0de
  5. baade3
  6. c5bae8
  7. d0c8ed
  8. dcd6f2
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f77cd mixed with black

  1. 8f77cd
  2. 7c67b2
  3. 695798
  4. 57477e
  5. 453866
  6. 342a4e
  7. 241c38
  8. 151023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f77cd with less saturation

  1. 8f77cd
  2. 8e79c6
  3. 8d7bc0
  4. 8d7db9
  5. 8c7fb2
  6. 8b81ac
  7. 8a83a5
  8. 8a849e
  9. 898697
  10. 898790

Questions about #8f77cd

What color is #8f77cd?

#8f77cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 119, 205), in HSL hsl(256.74, 46.24%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.78% 0.12806 295.316).

What colors go well with #8f77cd?

The complementary color of #8f77cd is #869125. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6385d6 and #af6bb2. The triadic partners are #c27132 and #00a184.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f77cd?

White text reads better on #8f77cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f77cd a warm or cool color?

#8f77cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.128.