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#8a71c5 color: True V

#8a71c5 is rgb(138, 113, 197) in RGB and oklch(60.796% 0.12622 296.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.8%
0.126
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a71c5

#8a71c5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #8a71c5 mixed with white

  1. 8a71c5
  2. 957fcb
  3. a08dd2
  4. ab9bd8
  5. b6a9de
  6. c2b7e4
  7. cec5e9
  8. dad4ef
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a71c5 mixed with black

  1. 8a71c5
  2. 7761ab
  3. 655292
  4. 534379
  5. 423561
  6. 32274b
  7. 221a35
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a71c5 with less saturation

  1. 8a71c5
  2. 8973bf
  3. 8875b8
  4. 8777b2
  5. 8679ab
  6. 867ba5
  7. 857d9e
  8. 847e97
  9. 848090
  10. 838189

Questions about #8a71c5

What color is #8a71c5?

#8a71c5 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 113, 197), in HSL hsl(257.86, 42%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.796% 0.12622 296.15).

What colors go well with #8a71c5?

The complementary color of #8a71c5 is #7f8b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7fce and #a966ab. The triadic partners are #bb6c2b and #009a80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a71c5?

White text reads better on #8a71c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a71c5 a warm or cool color?

#8a71c5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.126.