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#8a71c8 color: True V

#8a71c8 is rgb(138, 113, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.959% 0.1303 295.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61%
0.130
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a71c8

#8a71c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 296°.

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: #8a71c8 mixed with white

  1. 8a71c8
  2. 957fce
  3. a08dd4
  4. ab9bda
  5. b6a9e0
  6. c2b7e5
  7. cec6eb
  8. dad4f0
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8a71c8 mixed with black

  1. 8a71c8
  2. 7761ae
  3. 655294
  4. 53437b
  5. 423563
  6. 32274c
  7. 221a36
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a71c8 with less saturation

  1. 8a71c8
  2. 8973c1
  3. 8876bb
  4. 8778b4
  5. 877aad
  6. 867ba6
  7. 857d9f
  8. 857f98
  9. 848091
  10. 83828a

Questions about #8a71c8

What color is #8a71c8?

#8a71c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 113, 200), in HSL hsl(257.24, 44.16%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.959% 0.1303 295.514).

What colors go well with #8a71c8?

The complementary color of #8a71c8 is #808c1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7fd1 and #aa65ad. The triadic partners are #bd6b28 and #009c7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a71c8?

White text reads better on #8a71c8: 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 #8a71c8 a warm or cool color?

#8a71c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.13.