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#8572cd color: True V

#8572cd is rgb(133, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.971% 0.13526 291.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61%
0.135
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8572cd

#8572cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #8572cd mixed with white

  1. 8572cd
  2. 9080d3
  3. 9b8ed8
  4. a79cde
  5. b3aae3
  6. bfb8e8
  7. cbc6ed
  8. d8d4f2
  9. e5e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8572cd mixed with black

  1. 8572cd
  2. 7362b2
  3. 615398
  4. 50447e
  5. 403666
  6. 30284e
  7. 211b38
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8572cd with less saturation

  1. 8572cd
  2. 8474c6
  3. 8477bf
  4. 8479b8
  5. 837ab0
  6. 837ca9
  7. 837ea2
  8. 837f9a
  9. 838193
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8572cd

What color is #8572cd?

#8572cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(133, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(252.53, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.971% 0.13526 291.465).

What colors go well with #8572cd?

The complementary color of #8572cd is #878a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5481d4 and #a865b3. The triadic partners are #c1682a and #009c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8572cd?

White text reads better on #8572cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8572cd a warm or cool color?

#8572cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.135.