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#8d73cb color: True V

#8d73cb is rgb(141, 115, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.761% 0.1315 295.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61.8%
0.132
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d73cb

#8d73cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.132 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 5.45:1, 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: #8d73cb mixed with white

  1. 8d73cb
  2. 9781d1
  3. a28fd7
  4. ad9ddc
  5. b8abe2
  6. c4b8e7
  7. cfc6ec
  8. dbd4f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d73cb mixed with black

  1. 8d73cb
  2. 7a63b0
  3. 675496
  4. 55457d
  5. 443665
  6. 33284d
  7. 231b37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d73cb with less saturation

  1. 8d73cb
  2. 8c75c4
  3. 8b78be
  4. 8a7ab7
  5. 897cb0
  6. 897ea9
  7. 887fa2
  8. 87819b
  9. 868394
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8d73cb

What color is #8d73cb?

#8d73cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 115, 203), in HSL hsl(257.73, 45.83%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.761% 0.1315 295.932).

What colors go well with #8d73cb?

The complementary color of #8d73cb is #828e1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6082d4 and #ad67b0. The triadic partners are #c06d29 and #009e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d73cb?

White text reads better on #8d73cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d73cb a warm or cool color?

#8d73cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.132.