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#8b71cd color: True V

#8b71cd is rgb(139, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.326% 0.13716 295.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.3%
0.137
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b71cd

#8b71cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #8b71cd mixed with white

  1. 8b71cd
  2. 967fd3
  3. a08dd8
  4. ac9bde
  5. b7aae3
  6. c2b8e8
  7. cec6ed
  8. dad4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b71cd mixed with black

  1. 8b71cd
  2. 7861b2
  3. 665298
  4. 54437e
  5. 433566
  6. 32274e
  7. 231a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b71cd with less saturation

  1. 8b71cd
  2. 8a74c6
  3. 8976bf
  4. 8878b8
  5. 887ab1
  6. 877ca9
  7. 867ea2
  8. 86809b
  9. 858193
  10. 84838c

Questions about #8b71cd

What color is #8b71cd?

#8b71cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(256.96, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.326% 0.13716 295.064).

What colors go well with #8b71cd?

The complementary color of #8b71cd is #828d07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b80d6 and #ad64b1. The triadic partners are #c16a22 and #009e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b71cd?

White text reads better on #8b71cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b71cd a warm or cool color?

#8b71cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.137.