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#8a73d2 color: True V

#8a73d2 is rgb(138, 115, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.877% 0.14074 292.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.9%
0.141
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a73d2

#8a73d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #8a73d2 mixed with white

  1. 8a73d2
  2. 9581d7
  3. a08fdc
  4. ab9de1
  5. b6abe6
  6. c2b9eb
  7. cec7ef
  8. dad5f3
  9. e6e3f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a73d2 mixed with black

  1. 8a73d2
  2. 7763b6
  3. 65549b
  4. 534581
  5. 423668
  6. 322850
  7. 221b39
  8. 140f24
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a73d2 with less saturation

  1. 8a73d2
  2. 8976cb
  3. 8978c3
  4. 887abc
  5. 877cb4
  6. 877ead
  7. 8780a5
  8. 86819e
  9. 868396
  10. 86848e

Questions about #8a73d2

What color is #8a73d2?

#8a73d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 115, 210), in HSL hsl(254.53, 51.35%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.877% 0.14074 292.972).

What colors go well with #8a73d2?

The complementary color of #8a73d2 is #878e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5783da and #ad66b6. The triadic partners are #c66a24 and #00a07e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a73d2?

White text reads better on #8a73d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a73d2 a warm or cool color?

#8a73d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.141.