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#8170d4 color: Soft violet

#8170d4 is rgb(129, 112, 212) in RGB and oklch(60.664% 0.14786 289.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

60.7%
0.148
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8170d4

#8170d4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #8170d4 mixed with white

  1. 8170d4
  2. 8c7fd9
  3. 988dde
  4. a49be3
  5. b0a9e8
  6. bdb8ec
  7. c9c6f0
  8. d7d4f4
  9. e4e2f8
  10. f1f1fc

Darker: #8170d4 mixed with black

  1. 8170d4
  2. 6f60b8
  3. 5e519d
  4. 4e4383
  5. 3e3569
  6. 2e2751
  7. 1f1a3a
  8. 120e24
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8170d4 with less saturation

  1. 8170d4
  2. 8173cc
  3. 8175c4
  4. 8077bc
  5. 8079b4
  6. 807bac
  7. 817da4
  8. 817e9c
  9. 818093
  10. 82818b

Questions about #8170d4

What color is #8170d4?

#8170d4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 112, 212), in HSL hsl(250.2, 53.76%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.664% 0.14786 289.027).

What colors go well with #8170d4?

The complementary color of #8170d4 is #8a8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4881d9 and #a762ba. The triadic partners are #c66220 and #009d73.

Is white or black text more readable on #8170d4?

White text reads better on #8170d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8170d4 a warm or cool color?

#8170d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.148.