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#8170cf color: Soft violet

#8170cf is rgb(129, 112, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.37% 0.14102 289.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.4%
0.141
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8170cf

#8170cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #8170cf mixed with white

  1. 8170cf
  2. 8c7ed5
  3. 988dda
  4. a49bdf
  5. b0a9e5
  6. bdb7e9
  7. cac6ee
  8. d7d4f3
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f1f1fb

Darker: #8170cf mixed with black

  1. 8170cf
  2. 6f60b4
  3. 5e5199
  4. 4e437f
  5. 3e3567
  6. 2e274f
  7. 1f1a38
  8. 120e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8170cf with less saturation

  1. 8170cf
  2. 8172c8
  3. 8075c0
  4. 8077b8
  5. 8079b1
  6. 807aa9
  7. 807ca1
  8. 807d9a
  9. 817f92
  10. 818089

Questions about #8170cf

What color is #8170cf?

#8170cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 112, 207), in HSL hsl(250.74, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.37% 0.14102 289.72).

What colors go well with #8170cf?

The complementary color of #8170cf is #888700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c80d5 and #a562b5. The triadic partners are #c26425 and #009b74.

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

White text reads better on #8170cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8170cf a warm or cool color?

#8170cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.141.