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#8d72cf color: True V

#8d72cf is rgb(141, 114, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.8% 0.13847 295.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.8%
0.138
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d72cf

#8d72cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #8d72cf mixed with white

  1. 8d72cf
  2. 9780d5
  3. a28eda
  4. ad9cdf
  5. b8aae4
  6. c4b8e9
  7. cfc6ee
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d72cf mixed with black

  1. 8d72cf
  2. 7a62b4
  3. 675399
  4. 55447f
  5. 443667
  6. 33284f
  7. 231b38
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d72cf with less saturation

  1. 8d72cf
  2. 8c75c8
  3. 8b77c1
  4. 8a79ba
  5. 897bb2
  6. 897dab
  7. 887fa4
  8. 87819c
  9. 868395
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8d72cf

What color is #8d72cf?

#8d72cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 114, 207), in HSL hsl(257.42, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.8% 0.13847 295.438).

What colors go well with #8d72cf?

The complementary color of #8d72cf is #838f08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d81d9 and #af65b2. The triadic partners are #c36c21 and #009f81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d72cf?

White text reads better on #8d72cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d72cf a warm or cool color?

#8d72cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.138.