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#8b72cd color: True V

#8b72cd is rgb(139, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.507% 0.13559 294.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.5%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b72cd

#8b72cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #8b72cd mixed with white

  1. 8b72cd
  2. 9680d3
  3. a08ed8
  4. ac9cde
  5. b7aae3
  6. c2b8e8
  7. cec6ed
  8. dad4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b72cd mixed with black

  1. 8b72cd
  2. 7862b2
  3. 665398
  4. 54447e
  5. 433666
  6. 32284e
  7. 231b38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b72cd with less saturation

  1. 8b72cd
  2. 8a75c6
  3. 8977bf
  4. 8879b8
  5. 887bb1
  6. 877daa
  7. 867fa3
  8. 86809b
  9. 858294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8b72cd

What color is #8b72cd?

#8b72cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(256.48, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.507% 0.13559 294.744).

What colors go well with #8b72cd?

The complementary color of #8b72cd is #838d0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c81d6 and #ad66b1. The triadic partners are #c16b25 and #009e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b72cd?

White text reads better on #8b72cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b72cd a warm or cool color?

#8b72cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.136.