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#8d79cf color: True V

#8d79cf is rgb(141, 121, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.076% 0.12749 293.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

63.1%
0.127
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d79cf

#8d79cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #8d79cf mixed with white

  1. 8d79cf
  2. 9786d4
  3. a294da
  4. ada1df
  5. b8aee4
  6. c4bce9
  7. cfc9ee
  8. dbd6f2
  9. e7e4f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8d79cf mixed with black

  1. 8d79cf
  2. 7a68b4
  3. 675899
  4. 55487f
  5. 443967
  6. 332b4f
  7. 231d38
  8. 141023
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d79cf with less saturation

  1. 8d79cf
  2. 8c7bc8
  3. 8c7dc2
  4. 8b7fbb
  5. 8b81b4
  6. 8a82ad
  7. 8a84a6
  8. 8a859f
  9. 8a8798
  10. 898891

Questions about #8d79cf

What color is #8d79cf?

#8d79cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 121, 207), in HSL hsl(253.95, 47.25%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.076% 0.12749 293.082).

What colors go well with #8d79cf?

The complementary color of #8d79cf is #8a9124. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6087d6 and #ae6db6. The triadic partners are #c47137 and #00a282.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d79cf?

White text reads better on #8d79cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d79cf a warm or cool color?

#8d79cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.127.