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#8c71cd color: True V

#8c71cd is rgb(140, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.418% 0.13726 295.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.4%
0.137
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8c71cd

#8c71cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #8c71cd mixed with white

  1. 8c71cd
  2. 977fd3
  3. a18dd8
  4. ac9bde
  5. b8aae3
  6. c3b8e8
  7. cfc6ed
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8c71cd mixed with black

  1. 8c71cd
  2. 7961b2
  3. 675298
  4. 55437e
  5. 433566
  6. 33274e
  7. 231a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8c71cd with less saturation

  1. 8c71cd
  2. 8b74c6
  3. 8a76bf
  4. 8978b8
  5. 887ab1
  6. 877caa
  7. 877ea2
  8. 86809b
  9. 858194
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8c71cd

What color is #8c71cd?

#8c71cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(140, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(257.61, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.418% 0.13726 295.608).

What colors go well with #8c71cd?

The complementary color of #8c71cd is #828d0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d80d7 and #ae65b1. The triadic partners are #c16b21 and #009e81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c71cd?

White text reads better on #8c71cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c71cd a warm or cool color?

#8c71cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.137.