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#8370cf color: Soft violet

#8370cf is rgb(131, 112, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.544% 0.14102 290.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.5%
0.141
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8370cf

#8370cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #8370cf mixed with white

  1. 8370cf
  2. 8e7ed5
  3. 9a8dda
  4. a59bdf
  5. b2a9e5
  6. beb7e9
  7. cac6ee
  8. d7d4f3
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8370cf mixed with black

  1. 8370cf
  2. 7160b4
  3. 605199
  4. 4f437f
  5. 3f3567
  6. 2f274f
  7. 201a38
  8. 120e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8370cf with less saturation

  1. 8370cf
  2. 8372c8
  3. 8275c0
  4. 8277b9
  5. 8279b1
  6. 817ba9
  7. 817ca2
  8. 817e9a
  9. 817f92
  10. 81808a

Questions about #8370cf

What color is #8370cf?

#8370cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 112, 207), in HSL hsl(252, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.544% 0.14102 290.766).

What colors go well with #8370cf?

The complementary color of #8370cf is #878800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f80d5 and #a763b5. The triadic partners are #c26524 and #009c76.

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

White text reads better on #8370cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8370cf a warm or cool color?

#8370cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.141.