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#8b70cf color: True V

#8b70cf is rgb(139, 112, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.26% 0.14142 294.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.3%
0.141
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8b70cf

#8b70cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #8b70cf mixed with white

  1. 8b70cf
  2. 967ed5
  3. a08dda
  4. ac9bdf
  5. b7a9e4
  6. c2b7e9
  7. cec5ee
  8. dad4f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b70cf mixed with black

  1. 8b70cf
  2. 7860b4
  3. 665199
  4. 54437f
  5. 433567
  6. 32274f
  7. 231a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b70cf with less saturation

  1. 8b70cf
  2. 8a73c8
  3. 8975c1
  4. 8878b9
  5. 877ab2
  6. 877caa
  7. 867ea3
  8. 857f9b
  9. 858194
  10. 84828c

Questions about #8b70cf

What color is #8b70cf?

#8b70cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 112, 207), in HSL hsl(257.05, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.26% 0.14142 294.985).

What colors go well with #8b70cf?

The complementary color of #8b70cf is #828d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a80d8 and #ae63b2. The triadic partners are #c3691b and #009d7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b70cf?

White text reads better on #8b70cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b70cf a warm or cool color?

#8b70cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.141.