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#8372ce color: Soft violet

#8372ce is rgb(131, 114, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.853% 0.13661 290.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.9%
0.137
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8372ce

#8372ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #8372ce mixed with white

  1. 8372ce
  2. 8e80d4
  3. 9a8ed9
  4. a69cdf
  5. b2aae4
  6. beb8e9
  7. cbc6ee
  8. d7d4f2
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8372ce mixed with black

  1. 8372ce
  2. 7162b3
  3. 605398
  4. 4f447f
  5. 3f3666
  6. 2f284e
  7. 201b38
  8. 120e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8372ce with less saturation

  1. 8372ce
  2. 8374c7
  3. 8276bf
  4. 8278b8
  5. 827ab1
  6. 827ca9
  7. 827ea2
  8. 827f9a
  9. 828092
  10. 82818b

Questions about #8372ce

What color is #8372ce?

#8372ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 114, 206), in HSL hsl(251.09, 48.42%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.853% 0.13661 290.229).

What colors go well with #8372ce?

The complementary color of #8372ce is #888900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5081d4 and #a665b5. The triadic partners are #c2672b and #009c76.

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

White text reads better on #8372ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8372ce a warm or cool color?

#8372ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.137.