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#8a73cc color: True V

#8a73cc is rgb(138, 115, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.543% 0.13258 294.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.5%
0.133
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a73cc

#8a73cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #8a73cc mixed with white

  1. 8a73cc
  2. 9581d2
  3. a08fd7
  4. ab9ddd
  5. b6abe2
  6. c2b9e8
  7. cec6ed
  8. dad5f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a73cc mixed with black

  1. 8a73cc
  2. 7763b1
  3. 655497
  4. 53457e
  5. 423665
  6. 32284e
  7. 221b37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a73cc with less saturation

  1. 8a73cc
  2. 8975c5
  3. 8878be
  4. 887ab7
  5. 877cb0
  6. 877da9
  7. 867fa2
  8. 86819b
  9. 858294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8a73cc

What color is #8a73cc?

#8a73cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 115, 204), in HSL hsl(255.51, 46.6%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.543% 0.13258 294.051).

What colors go well with #8a73cc?

The complementary color of #8a73cc is #848d14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b82d4 and #ab67b1. The triadic partners are #c16c2a and #009e7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a73cc?

White text reads better on #8a73cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a73cc a warm or cool color?

#8a73cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.133.