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#8370ce color: Soft violet

#8370ce is rgb(131, 112, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.486% 0.13965 290.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.5%
0.140
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8370ce

#8370ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #8370ce mixed with white

  1. 8370ce
  2. 8e7ed4
  3. 9a8dd9
  4. a59bdf
  5. b2a9e4
  6. beb7e9
  7. cbc5ee
  8. d7d4f2
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8370ce mixed with black

  1. 8370ce
  2. 7160b3
  3. 605198
  4. 4f437f
  5. 3f3566
  6. 2f274e
  7. 201a38
  8. 120e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8370ce with less saturation

  1. 8370ce
  2. 8372c7
  3. 8275bf
  4. 8277b8
  5. 8279b0
  6. 817ba9
  7. 817ca1
  8. 817e99
  9. 817f92
  10. 81808a

Questions about #8370ce

What color is #8370ce?

#8370ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 112, 206), in HSL hsl(252.13, 48.96%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.486% 0.13965 290.921).

What colors go well with #8370ce?

The complementary color of #8370ce is #868800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5080d4 and #a763b4. The triadic partners are #c16525 and #009b76.

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

White text reads better on #8370ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8370ce a warm or cool color?

#8370ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.14.