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#8170de color: Bright violet

#8170de is rgb(129, 112, 222) in RGB and oklch(61.271% 0.1614 287.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

61.3%
0.161
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8170de

#8170de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8170de mixed with white

  1. 8170de
  2. 8c7fe2
  3. 988de7
  4. a39cea
  5. b0aaee
  6. bcb8f2
  7. c9c6f5
  8. d6d4f8
  9. e4e3fa
  10. f1f1fd

Darker: #8170de mixed with black

  1. 8170de
  2. 6f60c1
  3. 5e51a5
  4. 4e4389
  5. 3e356f
  6. 2e2755
  7. 1f1a3d
  8. 120e26
  9. 060412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8170de with less saturation

  1. 8170de
  2. 8173d5
  3. 8176cd
  4. 8178c4
  5. 817abb
  6. 817cb2
  7. 817ea9
  8. 8280a0
  9. 828197
  10. 83838d

Questions about #8170de

What color is #8170de?

#8170de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 112, 222), in HSL hsl(249.27, 62.5%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.271% 0.1614 287.758).

What colors go well with #8170de?

The complementary color of #8170de is #8e8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f82e3 and #ab60c2. The triadic partners are #ce5f11 and #009f72.

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

White text reads better on #8170de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8170de a warm or cool color?

#8170de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.161.