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#8d72ca color: True V

#8d72ca is rgb(141, 114, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.525% 0.13175 296.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.5%
0.132
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d72ca

#8d72ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #8d72ca mixed with white

  1. 8d72ca
  2. 9880d0
  3. a28ed6
  4. ad9cdc
  5. b8aae1
  6. c4b8e6
  7. cfc6ec
  8. dbd4f1
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d72ca mixed with black

  1. 8d72ca
  2. 7a62af
  3. 675395
  4. 55447c
  5. 443664
  6. 33284d
  7. 231b37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d72ca with less saturation

  1. 8d72ca
  2. 8c74c3
  3. 8b77bd
  4. 8a79b6
  5. 897baf
  6. 887da8
  7. 877fa1
  8. 87809a
  9. 868293
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8d72ca

What color is #8d72ca?

#8d72ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 114, 202), in HSL hsl(258.41, 45.36%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.525% 0.13175 296.468).

What colors go well with #8d72ca?

The complementary color of #8d72ca is #818e1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6081d4 and #ad66ae. The triadic partners are #bf6d27 and #009e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d72ca?

White text reads better on #8d72ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d72ca a warm or cool color?

#8d72ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.132.