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#8073cb color: Kickstart Purple

#8073cb is rgb(128, 115, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.614% 0.13096 288.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

60.6%
0.131
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8073cb

#8073cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #8073cb mixed with white

  1. 8073cb
  2. 8b81d1
  3. 978fd7
  4. a39ddc
  5. b0abe2
  6. bcb9e7
  7. c9c6ec
  8. d6d4f1
  9. e4e3f6
  10. f1f1fb

Darker: #8073cb mixed with black

  1. 8073cb
  2. 6e63b0
  3. 5d5496
  4. 4d457d
  5. 3d3665
  6. 2e284d
  7. 1f1b37
  8. 120f22
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8073cb with less saturation

  1. 8073cb
  2. 8075c4
  3. 8077bd
  4. 8079b6
  5. 807aaf
  6. 807ca7
  7. 807da0
  8. 817f99
  9. 818091
  10. 81818a

Questions about #8073cb

What color is #8073cb?

#8073cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(128, 115, 203), in HSL hsl(248.86, 45.83%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.614% 0.13096 288.644).

What colors go well with #8073cb?

The complementary color of #8073cb is #898701. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f82cf and #a366b4. The triadic partners are #bf6733 and #009a74.

Is white or black text more readable on #8073cb?

White text reads better on #8073cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8073cb a warm or cool color?

#8073cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.131.