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#8d70ca color: True V

#8d70ca is rgb(141, 112, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.166% 0.13494 297.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.2%
0.135
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8d70ca

#8d70ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #8d70ca mixed with white

  1. 8d70ca
  2. 987ed0
  3. a28dd6
  4. ad9bdc
  5. b8a9e1
  6. c4b7e7
  7. cfc5ec
  8. dbd4f1
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8d70ca mixed with black

  1. 8d70ca
  2. 7a60af
  3. 675195
  4. 55437c
  5. 443564
  6. 33274d
  7. 231a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d70ca with less saturation

  1. 8d70ca
  2. 8c73c3
  3. 8b75bc
  4. 8a77b6
  5. 8979af
  6. 887ba8
  7. 877da1
  8. 867f9a
  9. 858192
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8d70ca

What color is #8d70ca?

#8d70ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 112, 202), in HSL hsl(259.33, 45.92%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.166% 0.13494 297.096).

What colors go well with #8d70ca?

The complementary color of #8d70ca is #7e8d15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7fd4 and #ad64ad. The triadic partners are #bf6b20 and #009d82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d70ca?

White text reads better on #8d70ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d70ca a warm or cool color?

#8d70ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.135.