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#8d73c8 color: True V

#8d73c8 is rgb(141, 115, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.599% 0.12744 296.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.6%
0.127
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d73c8

#8d73c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 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: #8d73c8 mixed with white

  1. 8d73c8
  2. 9881ce
  3. a28fd4
  4. ad9dda
  5. b8aae0
  6. c4b8e5
  7. cfc6eb
  8. dbd4f0
  9. e7e2f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d73c8 mixed with black

  1. 8d73c8
  2. 7a63ae
  3. 675494
  4. 55457b
  5. 443663
  6. 33284c
  7. 231b36
  8. 140f21
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d73c8 with less saturation

  1. 8d73c8
  2. 8c75c2
  3. 8b78bb
  4. 8a7ab5
  5. 897bae
  6. 887da7
  7. 887fa1
  8. 87819a
  9. 868293
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8d73c8

What color is #8d73c8?

#8d73c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 115, 200), in HSL hsl(258.35, 43.59%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.599% 0.12744 296.572).

What colors go well with #8d73c8?

The complementary color of #8d73c8 is #818e24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6281d1 and #ac68ad. The triadic partners are #be6e2c and #009d83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d73c8?

White text reads better on #8d73c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d73c8 a warm or cool color?

#8d73c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.127.