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#8d73ce color: True V

#8d73ce is rgb(141, 115, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.925% 0.13555 295.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.9%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d73ce

#8d73ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #8d73ce mixed with white

  1. 8d73ce
  2. 9781d4
  3. a28fd9
  4. ad9dde
  5. b8abe4
  6. c4b9e9
  7. cfc7ed
  8. dbd5f2
  9. e7e3f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d73ce mixed with black

  1. 8d73ce
  2. 7a63b3
  3. 675498
  4. 55457f
  5. 443666
  6. 33284e
  7. 231b38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d73ce with less saturation

  1. 8d73ce
  2. 8c76c7
  3. 8b78c0
  4. 8a7ab9
  5. 897cb2
  6. 897eab
  7. 8880a4
  8. 87819c
  9. 878395
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8d73ce

What color is #8d73ce?

#8d73ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 115, 206), in HSL hsl(257.14, 48.15%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.925% 0.13555 295.322).

What colors go well with #8d73ce?

The complementary color of #8d73ce is #838f13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e82d7 and #ae67b2. The triadic partners are #c26d26 and #009f82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d73ce?

White text reads better on #8d73ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d73ce a warm or cool color?

#8d73ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.136.