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#8171cd color: Soft violet

#8171cd is rgb(129, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.439% 0.13675 289.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

60.4%
0.137
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8171cd

#8171cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #8171cd mixed with white

  1. 8171cd
  2. 8c7fd3
  3. 988dd8
  4. a49bde
  5. b0aae3
  6. bdb8e8
  7. cac6ed
  8. d7d4f2
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f1fb

Darker: #8171cd mixed with black

  1. 8171cd
  2. 6f61b2
  3. 5e5298
  4. 4e437e
  5. 3e3566
  6. 2e274e
  7. 1f1a38
  8. 120e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8171cd with less saturation

  1. 8171cd
  2. 8173c6
  3. 8075be
  4. 8077b7
  5. 8079b0
  6. 807ba8
  7. 807ca1
  8. 817e99
  9. 817f91
  10. 818089

Questions about #8171cd

What color is #8171cd?

#8171cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(250.43, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.439% 0.13675 289.657).

What colors go well with #8171cd?

The complementary color of #8171cd is #888700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e80d2 and #a564b4. The triadic partners are #c1652b and #009b74.

Is white or black text more readable on #8171cd?

White text reads better on #8171cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8171cd a warm or cool color?

#8171cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.137.