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#8a70cd color: True V

#8a70cd is rgb(138, 112, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.055% 0.13864 294.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.1%
0.139
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 -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a70cd

#8a70cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.139 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 5.28:1, 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: #8a70cd mixed with white

  1. 8a70cd
  2. 957ed3
  3. a08dd8
  4. ab9bde
  5. b6a9e3
  6. c2b7e8
  7. cec5ed
  8. dad4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a70cd mixed with black

  1. 8a70cd
  2. 7760b2
  3. 655198
  4. 53437e
  5. 423566
  6. 32274e
  7. 221a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a70cd with less saturation

  1. 8a70cd
  2. 8973c6
  3. 8875bf
  4. 8777b8
  5. 8779b0
  6. 867ba9
  7. 857da2
  8. 857f9a
  9. 848093
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8a70cd

What color is #8a70cd?

#8a70cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 112, 205), in HSL hsl(256.77, 48.19%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.055% 0.13864 294.838).

What colors go well with #8a70cd?

The complementary color of #8a70cd is #828c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7fd6 and #ac63b1. The triadic partners are #c1691f and #009d7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a70cd?

White text reads better on #8a70cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a70cd a warm or cool color?

#8a70cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.139.