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#8372cd color: True V

#8372cd is rgb(131, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.797% 0.13523 290.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.8%
0.135
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8372cd

#8372cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #8372cd mixed with white

  1. 8372cd
  2. 8e80d3
  3. 9a8ed8
  4. a69cde
  5. b2aae3
  6. beb8e8
  7. cbc6ed
  8. d7d4f2
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8372cd mixed with black

  1. 8372cd
  2. 7162b2
  3. 605398
  4. 4f447e
  5. 3f3666
  6. 2f284e
  7. 201b38
  8. 120e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8372cd with less saturation

  1. 8372cd
  2. 8374c6
  3. 8276bf
  4. 8278b7
  5. 827ab0
  6. 827ca9
  7. 827da1
  8. 827f9a
  9. 828092
  10. 82818a

Questions about #8372cd

What color is #8372cd?

#8372cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(131, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(251.21, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.797% 0.13523 290.378).

What colors go well with #8372cd?

The complementary color of #8372cd is #888900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5181d3 and #a665b4. The triadic partners are #c1672c and #009c77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8372cd?

White text reads better on #8372cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8372cd a warm or cool color?

#8372cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.135.