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#8d72db color: Matt Purple

#8d72db is rgb(141, 114, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.486% 0.15447 293.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.5%
0.154
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8d72db

#8d72db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d72db mixed with white

  1. 8d72db
  2. 9780e0
  3. a28fe4
  4. ad9de8
  5. b8abec
  6. c3b9f0
  7. cfc7f3
  8. dbd5f7
  9. e7e3fa
  10. f3f1fc

Darker: #8d72db mixed with black

  1. 8d72db
  2. 7a62be
  3. 6753a2
  4. 554487
  5. 44366d
  6. 332854
  7. 231b3c
  8. 140e26
  9. 070411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d72db with less saturation

  1. 8d72db
  2. 8c75d3
  3. 8b78cb
  4. 8b7ac3
  5. 8a7dbb
  6. 897fb2
  7. 8981aa
  8. 8883a2
  9. 888499
  10. 888690

Questions about #8d72db

What color is #8d72db?

#8d72db is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 114, 219), in HSL hsl(255.43, 59.32%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.486% 0.15447 293.254).

What colors go well with #8d72db?

The complementary color of #8d72db is #899000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5583e4 and #b363bd. The triadic partners are #cd680d and #00a280.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d72db?

White text reads better on #8d72db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d72db a warm or cool color?

#8d72db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.154.