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#8373cd color: True V

#8373cd is rgb(131, 115, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.982% 0.13371 290.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

61%
0.134
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8373cd

#8373cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #8373cd mixed with white

  1. 8373cd
  2. 8e81d3
  3. 9a8fd8
  4. a69dde
  5. b2abe3
  6. beb9e8
  7. cbc7ed
  8. d7d5f2
  9. e4e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8373cd mixed with black

  1. 8373cd
  2. 7163b2
  3. 605498
  4. 4f457e
  5. 3f3666
  6. 2f284e
  7. 201b38
  8. 120f23
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8373cd with less saturation

  1. 8373cd
  2. 8375c6
  3. 8277bf
  4. 8279b8
  5. 827bb0
  6. 827da9
  7. 827ea2
  8. 827f9a
  9. 828193
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8373cd

What color is #8373cd?

#8373cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(131, 115, 205), in HSL hsl(250.67, 47.37%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.982% 0.13371 290.016).

What colors go well with #8373cd?

The complementary color of #8373cd is #898900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5282d2 and #a666b4. The triadic partners are #c1682f and #009c77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8373cd?

White text reads better on #8373cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8373cd a warm or cool color?

#8373cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.134.