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#8371c8 color: True V

#8371c8 is rgb(131, 113, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.33% 0.12984 291.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.3%
0.130
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8371c8

#8371c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #8371c8 mixed with white

  1. 8371c8
  2. 8e7fce
  3. 9a8dd4
  4. a69bda
  5. b2a9e0
  6. beb7e6
  7. cbc6eb
  8. d7d4f0
  9. e4e2f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8371c8 mixed with black

  1. 8371c8
  2. 7161ae
  3. 605294
  4. 4f437b
  5. 3f3563
  6. 2f274c
  7. 201a36
  8. 120e21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8371c8 with less saturation

  1. 8371c8
  2. 8373c1
  3. 8275ba
  4. 8277b3
  5. 8179ac
  6. 817ba5
  7. 817c9e
  8. 817d97
  9. 817f90
  10. 818089

Questions about #8371c8

What color is #8371c8?

#8371c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(131, 113, 200), in HSL hsl(252.41, 44.16%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.33% 0.12984 291.529).

What colors go well with #8371c8?

The complementary color of #8371c8 is #84880d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547fce and #a465af. The triadic partners are #bd672e and #009977.

Is white or black text more readable on #8371c8?

White text reads better on #8371c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8371c8 a warm or cool color?

#8371c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.13.