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#8d70ce color: True V

#8d70ce is rgb(141, 112, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.388% 0.14028 296.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.4%
0.140
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d70ce

#8d70ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #8d70ce mixed with white

  1. 8d70ce
  2. 977ed4
  3. a28dd9
  4. ad9bdf
  5. b8a9e4
  6. c4b7e9
  7. cfc5ee
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d70ce mixed with black

  1. 8d70ce
  2. 7a60b3
  3. 675198
  4. 55437f
  5. 443566
  6. 33274e
  7. 231a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d70ce with less saturation

  1. 8d70ce
  2. 8c73c7
  3. 8b75c0
  4. 8a78b9
  5. 897ab1
  6. 887caa
  7. 877ea3
  8. 86809b
  9. 868194
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8d70ce

What color is #8d70ce?

#8d70ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 112, 206), in HSL hsl(258.51, 48.96%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.388% 0.14028 296.247).

What colors go well with #8d70ce?

The complementary color of #8d70ce is #808e01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d80d8 and #af63b1. The triadic partners are #c26a1a and #009e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d70ce?

White text reads better on #8d70ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d70ce a warm or cool color?

#8d70ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.14.