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#8170cc color: Soft violet

#8170cc is rgb(129, 112, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.197% 0.13689 290.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.2%
0.137
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8170cc

#8170cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #8170cc mixed with white

  1. 8170cc
  2. 8c7ed2
  3. 988dd8
  4. a49bdd
  5. b0a9e3
  6. bdb7e8
  7. cac5ed
  8. d7d4f2
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #8170cc mixed with black

  1. 8170cc
  2. 6f60b1
  3. 5e5197
  4. 4e437e
  5. 3e3565
  6. 2e274e
  7. 1f1a37
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8170cc with less saturation

  1. 8170cc
  2. 8172c5
  3. 8075bd
  4. 8076b6
  5. 8078af
  6. 807aa7
  7. 807ca0
  8. 807d98
  9. 807e90
  10. 808089

Questions about #8170cc

What color is #8170cc?

#8170cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 112, 204), in HSL hsl(251.09, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.197% 0.13689 290.158).

What colors go well with #8170cc?

The complementary color of #8170cc is #868700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7fd2 and #a463b3. The triadic partners are #c06429 and #009a74.

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

White text reads better on #8170cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8170cc a warm or cool color?

#8170cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.137.