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#8d70cc color: True V

#8d70cc is rgb(141, 112, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.276% 0.13762 296.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.3%
0.138
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8d70cc

#8d70cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #8d70cc mixed with white

  1. 8d70cc
  2. 977ed2
  3. a28dd8
  4. ad9bdd
  5. b8a9e2
  6. c4b7e8
  7. cfc5ed
  8. dbd4f1
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d70cc mixed with black

  1. 8d70cc
  2. 7a60b1
  3. 675197
  4. 55437e
  5. 443565
  6. 33274e
  7. 231a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d70cc with less saturation

  1. 8d70cc
  2. 8c73c5
  3. 8b75be
  4. 8a77b7
  5. 897ab0
  6. 887ca9
  7. 877da2
  8. 867f9a
  9. 858193
  10. 85828b

Questions about #8d70cc

What color is #8d70cc?

#8d70cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 112, 204), in HSL hsl(258.91, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.276% 0.13762 296.665).

What colors go well with #8d70cc?

The complementary color of #8d70cc is #7f8e0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7fd6 and #ae64af. The triadic partners are #c06b1d and #009d82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d70cc?

White text reads better on #8d70cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d70cc a warm or cool color?

#8d70cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.138.