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#8d71c8 color: True V

#8d71c8 is rgb(141, 113, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.236% 0.13066 297.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.2%
0.131
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8d71c8

#8d71c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, 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: #8d71c8 mixed with white

  1. 8d71c8
  2. 987fce
  3. a28dd4
  4. ad9bda
  5. b8a9e0
  6. c4b7e5
  7. cfc6eb
  8. dbd4f0
  9. e7e2f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d71c8 mixed with black

  1. 8d71c8
  2. 7a61ae
  3. 675294
  4. 55437b
  5. 443563
  6. 33274c
  7. 231a36
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d71c8 with less saturation

  1. 8d71c8
  2. 8c73c1
  3. 8b76bb
  4. 8a78b4
  5. 897aae
  6. 887ca7
  7. 877ea0
  8. 867f99
  9. 858192
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8d71c8

What color is #8d71c8?

#8d71c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 113, 200), in HSL hsl(259.31, 44.16%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.236% 0.13066 297.226).

What colors go well with #8d71c8?

The complementary color of #8d71c8 is #7f8d1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617fd2 and #ad65ac. The triadic partners are #bd6d26 and #009c83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d71c8?

White text reads better on #8d71c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d71c8 a warm or cool color?

#8d71c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.131.