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#8b72c8 color: True V

#8b72c8 is rgb(139, 114, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.233% 0.12881 295.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.2%
0.129
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8b72c8

#8b72c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 296°.

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: #8b72c8 mixed with white

  1. 8b72c8
  2. 9680ce
  3. a18ed4
  4. ac9cda
  5. b7aae0
  6. c3b8e5
  7. cec6eb
  8. dad4f0
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8b72c8 mixed with black

  1. 8b72c8
  2. 7862ae
  3. 665394
  4. 54447b
  5. 433663
  6. 32284c
  7. 231b36
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b72c8 with less saturation

  1. 8b72c8
  2. 8a74c1
  3. 8977bb
  4. 8879b4
  5. 887bae
  6. 877ca7
  7. 867ea0
  8. 858099
  9. 858192
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8b72c8

What color is #8b72c8?

#8b72c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 114, 200), in HSL hsl(257.44, 43.88%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.233% 0.12881 295.752).

What colors go well with #8b72c8?

The complementary color of #8b72c8 is #818d1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f80d1 and #ab66ad. The triadic partners are #bd6c2b and #009c81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b72c8?

White text reads better on #8b72c8: 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 #8b72c8 a warm or cool color?

#8b72c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.129.