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#8d73ca color: True V

#8d73ca is rgb(141, 115, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.707% 0.13015 296.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.7%
0.130
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8d73ca

#8d73ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 296°.

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: #8d73ca mixed with white

  1. 8d73ca
  2. 9881d0
  3. a28fd6
  4. ad9ddb
  5. b8abe1
  6. c4b8e6
  7. cfc6ec
  8. dbd4f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d73ca mixed with black

  1. 8d73ca
  2. 7a63af
  3. 675495
  4. 55457c
  5. 443664
  6. 33284d
  7. 231b37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d73ca with less saturation

  1. 8d73ca
  2. 8c75c3
  3. 8b78bd
  4. 8a7ab6
  5. 897caf
  6. 887ea8
  7. 887fa2
  8. 87819b
  9. 868294
  10. 86848c

Questions about #8d73ca

What color is #8d73ca?

#8d73ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 115, 202), in HSL hsl(257.93, 45.08%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.707% 0.13015 296.142).

What colors go well with #8d73ca?

The complementary color of #8d73ca is #828e1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6081d3 and #ad67af. The triadic partners are #bf6e2a and #009e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d73ca?

White text reads better on #8d73ca: 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 #8d73ca a warm or cool color?

#8d73ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.13.