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#8a73ce color: True V

#8a73ce is rgb(138, 115, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.653% 0.13531 293.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.7%
0.135
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a73ce

#8a73ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #8a73ce mixed with white

  1. 8a73ce
  2. 9581d4
  3. a08fd9
  4. ab9dde
  5. b6abe4
  6. c2b9e9
  7. cec7ed
  8. dad5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a73ce mixed with black

  1. 8a73ce
  2. 7763b3
  3. 655498
  4. 53457f
  5. 423666
  6. 32284e
  7. 221b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a73ce with less saturation

  1. 8a73ce
  2. 8975c7
  3. 8978c0
  4. 887ab9
  5. 877cb2
  6. 877eaa
  7. 867fa3
  8. 86819c
  9. 868294
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8a73ce

What color is #8a73ce?

#8a73ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 115, 206), in HSL hsl(255.16, 48.15%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.653% 0.13531 293.681).

What colors go well with #8a73ce?

The complementary color of #8a73ce is #858d0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a82d6 and #ac66b3. The triadic partners are #c26b28 and #009e7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a73ce?

White text reads better on #8a73ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a73ce a warm or cool color?

#8a73ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.135.