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#8270cc color: Soft violet

#8270cc is rgb(130, 112, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.284% 0.13689 290.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.3%
0.137
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8270cc

#8270cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8270cc mixed with white

  1. 8270cc
  2. 8d7ed2
  3. 998dd8
  4. a59bdd
  5. b1a9e3
  6. bdb7e8
  7. cac5ed
  8. d7d4f2
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #8270cc mixed with black

  1. 8270cc
  2. 7060b1
  3. 5f5197
  4. 4e437e
  5. 3e3565
  6. 2f274e
  7. 201a37
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8270cc with less saturation

  1. 8270cc
  2. 8272c5
  3. 8175be
  4. 8177b6
  5. 8178af
  6. 817aa7
  7. 817ca0
  8. 807d98
  9. 817f91
  10. 818089

Questions about #8270cc

What color is #8270cc?

#8270cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 112, 204), in HSL hsl(251.74, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.284% 0.13689 290.696).

What colors go well with #8270cc?

The complementary color of #8270cc is #868700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507fd2 and #a563b3. The triadic partners are #c06528 and #009a75.

Is white or black text more readable on #8270cc?

White text reads better on #8270cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8270cc a warm or cool color?

#8270cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.137.