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#8d73d2 color: True V

#8d73d2 is rgb(141, 115, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.147% 0.14094 294.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

62.1%
0.141
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8d73d2

#8d73d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #8d73d2 mixed with white

  1. 8d73d2
  2. 9781d7
  3. a28fdc
  4. ad9de1
  5. b8abe6
  6. c3b9eb
  7. cfc7ef
  8. dbd5f3
  9. e7e3f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d73d2 mixed with black

  1. 8d73d2
  2. 7a63b6
  3. 67549b
  4. 554581
  5. 443668
  6. 332850
  7. 231b39
  8. 140f24
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d73d2 with less saturation

  1. 8d73d2
  2. 8c76cb
  3. 8b78c3
  4. 8a7abc
  5. 8a7db5
  6. 897ead
  7. 8880a6
  8. 88829e
  9. 878496
  10. 87858e

Questions about #8d73d2

What color is #8d73d2?

#8d73d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 115, 210), in HSL hsl(256.42, 51.35%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.147% 0.14094 294.552).

What colors go well with #8d73d2?

The complementary color of #8d73d2 is #858f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b83db and #b066b5. The triadic partners are #c66b21 and #00a181.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d73d2?

White text reads better on #8d73d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d73d2 a warm or cool color?

#8d73d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.141.