#8172cb color: Kickstart Purple
#8172cb is rgb(129, 114, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.511% 0.13246 289.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 20%
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About #8172cb
#8172cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 290°.
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.
Lighter: #8172cb mixed with white
Darker: #8172cb mixed with black
Calmer: #8172cb with less saturation
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Questions about #8172cb
What color is #8172cb?
#8172cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 114, 203), in HSL hsl(250.11, 46.11%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.511% 0.13246 289.577).
What colors go well with #8172cb?
The complementary color of #8172cb is #888700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5081d0 and #a465b3. The triadic partners are #bf662f and #009a75.
Is white or black text more readable on #8172cb?
White text reads better on #8172cb: 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 #8172cb a warm or cool color?
#8172cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.132.