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#8b71d0 color: True V

#8b71d0 is rgb(139, 113, 208) in RGB and oklch(61.495% 0.1412 294.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.5%
0.141
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b71d0

#8b71d0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #8b71d0 mixed with white

  1. 8b71d0
  2. 967fd6
  3. a08edb
  4. ac9ce0
  5. b7aae5
  6. c2b8ea
  7. cec6ee
  8. dad4f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b71d0 mixed with black

  1. 8b71d0
  2. 7861b5
  3. 66529a
  4. 544380
  5. 433567
  6. 32274f
  7. 231a39
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b71d0 with less saturation

  1. 8b71d0
  2. 8a74c9
  3. 8976c1
  4. 8878ba
  5. 887bb3
  6. 877dab
  7. 867ea4
  8. 86809c
  9. 858294
  10. 85838d

Questions about #8b71d0

What color is #8b71d0?

#8b71d0 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 113, 208), in HSL hsl(256.42, 50.26%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.495% 0.1412 294.488).

What colors go well with #8b71d0?

The complementary color of #8b71d0 is #848d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5981d9 and #ae64b3. The triadic partners are #c4691e and #009e7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b71d0?

White text reads better on #8b71d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b71d0 a warm or cool color?

#8b71d0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.141.