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#8a72cd color: True V

#8a72cd is rgb(138, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.416% 0.13551 294.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.4%
0.136
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a72cd

#8a72cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #8a72cd mixed with white

  1. 8a72cd
  2. 9580d3
  3. a08ed8
  4. ab9cde
  5. b6aae3
  6. c2b8e8
  7. cec6ed
  8. dad4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a72cd mixed with black

  1. 8a72cd
  2. 7762b2
  3. 655398
  4. 53447e
  5. 423666
  6. 32284e
  7. 221b38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a72cd with less saturation

  1. 8a72cd
  2. 8974c6
  3. 8877bf
  4. 8879b8
  5. 877bb1
  6. 867daa
  7. 867ea2
  8. 85809b
  9. 858294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8a72cd

What color is #8a72cd?

#8a72cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(255.82, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.416% 0.13551 294.196).

What colors go well with #8a72cd?

The complementary color of #8a72cd is #848d0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a81d5 and #ac66b2. The triadic partners are #c16b26 and #009e7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a72cd?

White text reads better on #8a72cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a72cd a warm or cool color?

#8a72cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.136.