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#8070d1 color: Soft violet

#8070d1 is rgb(128, 112, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.402% 0.14378 288.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

60.4%
0.144
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8070d1

#8070d1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8070d1 mixed with white

  1. 8070d1
  2. 8b7ed7
  3. 978ddc
  4. a39be1
  5. b0a9e6
  6. bcb7eb
  7. c9c6ef
  8. d6d4f3
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f1f1fb

Darker: #8070d1 mixed with black

  1. 8070d1
  2. 6e60b5
  3. 5d519b
  4. 4d4381
  5. 3d3568
  6. 2e2750
  7. 1f1a39
  8. 120e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8070d1 with less saturation

  1. 8070d1
  2. 8072c9
  3. 8075c2
  4. 8077ba
  5. 8079b2
  6. 807baa
  7. 807ca2
  8. 807e9a
  9. 807f92
  10. 81808a

Questions about #8070d1

What color is #8070d1?

#8070d1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 112, 209), in HSL hsl(249.9, 51.32%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.402% 0.14378 288.926).

What colors go well with #8070d1?

The complementary color of #8070d1 is #898700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4980d6 and #a562b7. The triadic partners are #c46224 and #009c72.

Is white or black text more readable on #8070d1?

White text reads better on #8070d1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8070d1 a warm or cool color?

#8070d1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.144.