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#8d70cf color: True V

#8d70cf is rgb(141, 112, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.444% 0.14161 296.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.4%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d70cf

#8d70cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.142 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 5.35:1, 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: #8d70cf mixed with white

  1. 8d70cf
  2. 977ed5
  3. a28dda
  4. ad9bdf
  5. b8a9e4
  6. c4b7e9
  7. cfc5ee
  8. dbd4f3
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d70cf mixed with black

  1. 8d70cf
  2. 7a60b4
  3. 675199
  4. 55437f
  5. 443567
  6. 33274f
  7. 231a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d70cf with less saturation

  1. 8d70cf
  2. 8c73c8
  3. 8b75c1
  4. 8a78b9
  5. 897ab2
  6. 887cab
  7. 877ea3
  8. 86809c
  9. 868194
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8d70cf

What color is #8d70cf?

#8d70cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 112, 207), in HSL hsl(258.32, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.444% 0.14161 296.043).

What colors go well with #8d70cf?

The complementary color of #8d70cf is #818e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c80d9 and #af63b2. The triadic partners are #c36a18 and #009e81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d70cf?

White text reads better on #8d70cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d70cf a warm or cool color?

#8d70cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.142.