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#8d71cd color: True V

#8d71cd is rgb(141, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.51% 0.13737 296.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.5%
0.137
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d71cd

#8d71cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #8d71cd mixed with white

  1. 8d71cd
  2. 977fd3
  3. a28dd8
  4. ad9bde
  5. b8aae3
  6. c4b8e8
  7. cfc6ed
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d71cd mixed with black

  1. 8d71cd
  2. 7a61b2
  3. 675298
  4. 55437e
  5. 443566
  6. 33274e
  7. 231a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d71cd with less saturation

  1. 8d71cd
  2. 8c74c6
  3. 8b76bf
  4. 8a78b8
  5. 897ab1
  6. 887caa
  7. 877ea3
  8. 87809b
  9. 868294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8d71cd

What color is #8d71cd?

#8d71cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(258.26, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.51% 0.13737 296.151).

What colors go well with #8d71cd?

The complementary color of #8d71cd is #818e0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e80d7 and #ae65b0. The triadic partners are #c16b20 and #009e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d71cd?

White text reads better on #8d71cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d71cd a warm or cool color?

#8d71cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.137.