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#8a73d1 color: True V

#8a73d1 is rgb(138, 115, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.821% 0.13938 293.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.8%
0.139
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a73d1

#8a73d1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #8a73d1 mixed with white

  1. 8a73d1
  2. 9581d6
  3. a08fdc
  4. ab9de1
  5. b6abe6
  6. c2b9ea
  7. cec7ef
  8. dad5f3
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a73d1 mixed with black

  1. 8a73d1
  2. 7763b5
  3. 65549b
  4. 534581
  5. 423668
  6. 322850
  7. 221b39
  8. 140f23
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a73d1 with less saturation

  1. 8a73d1
  2. 8976ca
  3. 8978c2
  4. 887abb
  5. 877cb4
  6. 877eac
  7. 8780a5
  8. 86819d
  9. 868395
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8a73d1

What color is #8a73d1?

#8a73d1 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 115, 209), in HSL hsl(254.68, 50.54%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.821% 0.13938 293.145).

What colors go well with #8a73d1?

The complementary color of #8a73d1 is #878d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5883d9 and #ad66b6. The triadic partners are #c56a25 and #00a07e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a73d1?

White text reads better on #8a73d1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a73d1 a warm or cool color?

#8a73d1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.139.