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#8d72cd color: True V

#8d72cd is rgb(141, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.69% 0.13579 295.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.7%
0.136
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d72cd

#8d72cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #8d72cd mixed with white

  1. 8d72cd
  2. 9780d3
  3. a28ed8
  4. ad9cde
  5. b8aae3
  6. c4b8e8
  7. cfc6ed
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d72cd mixed with black

  1. 8d72cd
  2. 7a62b2
  3. 675398
  4. 55447e
  5. 443666
  6. 33284e
  7. 231b38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d72cd with less saturation

  1. 8d72cd
  2. 8c75c6
  3. 8b77bf
  4. 8a79b8
  5. 897bb1
  6. 887daa
  7. 887fa3
  8. 87819c
  9. 868294
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8d72cd

What color is #8d72cd?

#8d72cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(257.8, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.69% 0.13579 295.84).

What colors go well with #8d72cd?

The complementary color of #8d72cd is #828e12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e81d7 and #ae66b1. The triadic partners are #c26c23 and #009f82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d72cd?

White text reads better on #8d72cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d72cd a warm or cool color?

#8d72cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.136.