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#8370cb color: True V

#8370cb is rgb(131, 112, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.314% 0.13553 291.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

60.3%
0.136
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8370cb

#8370cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #8370cb mixed with white

  1. 8370cb
  2. 8e7ed1
  3. 9a8dd7
  4. a69bdc
  5. b2a9e2
  6. beb7e7
  7. cbc5ec
  8. d7d4f1
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8370cb mixed with black

  1. 8370cb
  2. 7160b0
  3. 605196
  4. 4f437d
  5. 3f3565
  6. 2f274d
  7. 201a37
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8370cb with less saturation

  1. 8370cb
  2. 8272c4
  3. 8275bd
  4. 8277b6
  5. 8178ae
  6. 817aa7
  7. 817ca0
  8. 817d98
  9. 817f91
  10. 818089

Questions about #8370cb

What color is #8370cb?

#8370cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(131, 112, 203), in HSL hsl(252.53, 46.67%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.314% 0.13553 291.396).

What colors go well with #8370cb?

The complementary color of #8370cb is #858800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527fd1 and #a663b1. The triadic partners are #bf6628 and #009a77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8370cb?

White text reads better on #8370cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8370cb a warm or cool color?

#8370cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.136.