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#8b72cf color: True V

#8b72cf is rgb(139, 114, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.618% 0.13829 294.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.6%
0.138
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b72cf

#8b72cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #8b72cf mixed with white

  1. 8b72cf
  2. 9680d5
  3. a08eda
  4. ac9cdf
  5. b7aae4
  6. c2b8e9
  7. cec6ee
  8. dad4f2
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b72cf mixed with black

  1. 8b72cf
  2. 7862b4
  3. 665399
  4. 54447f
  5. 433667
  6. 32284f
  7. 231b38
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b72cf with less saturation

  1. 8b72cf
  2. 8a75c8
  3. 8977c1
  4. 8979ba
  5. 887bb2
  6. 877dab
  7. 877fa4
  8. 86819c
  9. 868294
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8b72cf

What color is #8b72cf?

#8b72cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 114, 207), in HSL hsl(256.13, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.618% 0.13829 294.363).

What colors go well with #8b72cf?

The complementary color of #8b72cf is #848d02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a81d8 and #ad65b3. The triadic partners are #c36a23 and #009f7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b72cf?

White text reads better on #8b72cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b72cf a warm or cool color?

#8b72cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.138.