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#8170ca color: Venus Violet

#8170ca is rgb(129, 112, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.083% 0.13412 290.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.1%
0.134
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8170ca

#8170ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8170ca mixed with white

  1. 8170ca
  2. 8c7ed0
  3. 988dd6
  4. a49bdc
  5. b0a9e1
  6. bdb7e7
  7. cac5ec
  8. d7d4f1
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #8170ca mixed with black

  1. 8170ca
  2. 6f60af
  3. 5e5195
  4. 4e437c
  5. 3e3564
  6. 2e274d
  7. 1f1a37
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8170ca with less saturation

  1. 8170ca
  2. 8172c3
  3. 8074bc
  4. 8076b5
  5. 8078ad
  6. 807aa6
  7. 807b9f
  8. 807d97
  9. 807e90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #8170ca

What color is #8170ca?

#8170ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 112, 202), in HSL hsl(251.33, 45.92%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.083% 0.13412 290.459).

What colors go well with #8170ca?

The complementary color of #8170ca is #858700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507fd0 and #a463b1. The triadic partners are #be652a and #009975.

Is white or black text more readable on #8170ca?

White text reads better on #8170ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8170ca a warm or cool color?

#8170ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.134.