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#8a73cf color: True V

#8a73cf is rgb(138, 115, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.709% 0.13667 293.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.7%
0.137
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a73cf

#8a73cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #8a73cf mixed with white

  1. 8a73cf
  2. 9581d5
  3. a08fda
  4. ab9ddf
  5. b6abe4
  6. c2b9e9
  7. cec7ee
  8. dad5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a73cf mixed with black

  1. 8a73cf
  2. 7763b4
  3. 655499
  4. 53457f
  5. 423667
  6. 32284f
  7. 221b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a73cf with less saturation

  1. 8a73cf
  2. 8975c8
  3. 8978c1
  4. 887aba
  5. 877cb2
  6. 877eab
  7. 867fa4
  8. 86819c
  9. 868295
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8a73cf

What color is #8a73cf?

#8a73cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 115, 207), in HSL hsl(255, 48.94%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.709% 0.13667 293.499).

What colors go well with #8a73cf?

The complementary color of #8a73cf is #868d06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5982d7 and #ac66b4. The triadic partners are #c36b27 and #009f7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a73cf?

White text reads better on #8a73cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a73cf a warm or cool color?

#8a73cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.137.