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#8b73cf color: True V

#8b73cf is rgb(139, 115, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.799% 0.13673 294.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.8%
0.137
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b73cf

#8b73cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #8b73cf mixed with white

  1. 8b73cf
  2. 9681d5
  3. a08fda
  4. ac9ddf
  5. b7abe4
  6. c2b9e9
  7. cec7ee
  8. dad5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b73cf mixed with black

  1. 8b73cf
  2. 7863b4
  3. 665499
  4. 54457f
  5. 433667
  6. 32284f
  7. 231b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b73cf with less saturation

  1. 8b73cf
  2. 8a75c8
  3. 8978c1
  4. 897aba
  5. 887cb2
  6. 877eab
  7. 8780a4
  8. 86819c
  9. 868395
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8b73cf

What color is #8b73cf?

#8b73cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 115, 207), in HSL hsl(255.65, 48.94%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.799% 0.13673 294.041).

What colors go well with #8b73cf?

The complementary color of #8b73cf is #858e09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b82d7 and #ad66b4. The triadic partners are #c36b26 and #009f7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b73cf?

White text reads better on #8b73cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b73cf a warm or cool color?

#8b73cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.137.