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#8d72c8 color: True V

#8d72c8 is rgb(141, 114, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.417% 0.12905 296.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.4%
0.129
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d72c8

#8d72c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #8d72c8 mixed with white

  1. 8d72c8
  2. 9880ce
  3. a28ed4
  4. ad9cda
  5. b8aae0
  6. c4b8e5
  7. cfc6eb
  8. dbd4f0
  9. e7e2f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d72c8 mixed with black

  1. 8d72c8
  2. 7a62ae
  3. 675394
  4. 55447b
  5. 443663
  6. 33284c
  7. 231b36
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d72c8 with less saturation

  1. 8d72c8
  2. 8c74c1
  3. 8b77bb
  4. 8a79b4
  5. 897bae
  6. 887da7
  7. 877ea0
  8. 868099
  9. 868192
  10. 85838b

Questions about #8d72c8

What color is #8d72c8?

#8d72c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 114, 200), in HSL hsl(258.84, 43.88%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.417% 0.12905 296.903).

What colors go well with #8d72c8?

The complementary color of #8d72c8 is #808e21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6180d2 and #ac66ad. The triadic partners are #bd6e29 and #009d83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d72c8?

White text reads better on #8d72c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d72c8 a warm or cool color?

#8d72c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.129.