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#8a70cc color: True V

#8a70cc is rgb(138, 112, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.999% 0.13729 295.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61%
0.137
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a70cc

#8a70cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #8a70cc mixed with white

  1. 8a70cc
  2. 957ed2
  3. a08dd8
  4. ab9bdd
  5. b6a9e2
  6. c2b7e8
  7. cec5ed
  8. dad4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a70cc mixed with black

  1. 8a70cc
  2. 7760b1
  3. 655197
  4. 53437e
  5. 423565
  6. 32274e
  7. 221a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a70cc with less saturation

  1. 8a70cc
  2. 8973c5
  3. 8875be
  4. 8777b7
  5. 8779b0
  6. 867ba8
  7. 857da1
  8. 857f9a
  9. 848092
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8a70cc

What color is #8a70cc?

#8a70cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 112, 204), in HSL hsl(256.96, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.999% 0.13729 295.033).

What colors go well with #8a70cc?

The complementary color of #8a70cc is #818c04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7fd5 and #ac63b0. The triadic partners are #c06920 and #009d7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a70cc?

White text reads better on #8a70cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a70cc a warm or cool color?

#8a70cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.137.