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#8a71ce color: True V

#8a71ce is rgb(138, 113, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.291% 0.13843 294.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.3%
0.138
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a71ce

#8a71ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, 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: #8a71ce mixed with white

  1. 8a71ce
  2. 957fd4
  3. a08dd9
  4. ab9cdf
  5. b6aae4
  6. c2b8e9
  7. cec6ee
  8. dad4f2
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a71ce mixed with black

  1. 8a71ce
  2. 7761b3
  3. 655298
  4. 53437f
  5. 423566
  6. 32274e
  7. 221a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a71ce with less saturation

  1. 8a71ce
  2. 8974c7
  3. 8876c0
  4. 8878b9
  5. 877ab1
  6. 867caa
  7. 867ea3
  8. 85809b
  9. 858193
  10. 84838c

Questions about #8a71ce

What color is #8a71ce?

#8a71ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 113, 206), in HSL hsl(256.13, 48.69%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.291% 0.13843 294.331).

What colors go well with #8a71ce?

The complementary color of #8a71ce is #838c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5980d7 and #ac64b2. The triadic partners are #c26922 and #009e7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a71ce?

White text reads better on #8a71ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a71ce a warm or cool color?

#8a71ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.138.