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#8d72d2 color: True V

#8d72d2 is rgb(141, 114, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.968% 0.14249 294.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62%
0.142
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d72d2

#8d72d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, 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: #8d72d2 mixed with white

  1. 8d72d2
  2. 9780d7
  3. a28edc
  4. ad9ce1
  5. b8aae6
  6. c3b8eb
  7. cfc6ef
  8. dbd4f3
  9. e7e3f8
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d72d2 mixed with black

  1. 8d72d2
  2. 7a62b6
  3. 67539b
  4. 554481
  5. 443668
  6. 332850
  7. 231b39
  8. 140e24
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d72d2 with less saturation

  1. 8d72d2
  2. 8c75cb
  3. 8b77c3
  4. 8a7abc
  5. 897cb4
  6. 897ead
  7. 8880a5
  8. 87819e
  9. 878396
  10. 86848e

Questions about #8d72d2

What color is #8d72d2?

#8d72d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 114, 210), in HSL hsl(256.88, 51.61%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.968% 0.14249 294.857).

What colors go well with #8d72d2?

The complementary color of #8d72d2 is #848f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b82db and #b065b5. The triadic partners are #c66b1d and #00a081.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d72d2?

White text reads better on #8d72d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d72d2 a warm or cool color?

#8d72d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.142.