#8172cd color: Kickstart Purple
#8172cd is rgb(129, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.625% 0.13524 289.295) 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 #8172cd
#8172cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8172cd mixed with white
Darker: #8172cd mixed with black
Calmer: #8172cd with less saturation
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Questions about #8172cd
What color is #8172cd?
#8172cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(249.89, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.625% 0.13524 289.295).
What colors go well with #8172cd?
The complementary color of #8172cd is #898800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e81d2 and #a465b5. The triadic partners are #c1662d and #009b74.
Is white or black text more readable on #8172cd?
White text reads better on #8172cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8172cd a warm or cool color?
#8172cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.135.