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#8e70cd color: True V

#8e70cd is rgb(142, 112, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.425% 0.13907 296.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.4%
0.139
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e70cd

#8e70cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #8e70cd mixed with white

  1. 8e70cd
  2. 987ed3
  3. a38dd8
  4. ae9bde
  5. b9a9e3
  6. c4b7e8
  7. d0c5ed
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8e70cd mixed with black

  1. 8e70cd
  2. 7b60b2
  3. 685198
  4. 56437e
  5. 443566
  6. 34274e
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e70cd with less saturation

  1. 8e70cd
  2. 8d73c6
  3. 8c75bf
  4. 8b78b8
  5. 8a7ab1
  6. 897caa
  7. 887ea2
  8. 87809b
  9. 868194
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8e70cd

What color is #8e70cd?

#8e70cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 112, 205), in HSL hsl(259.35, 48.19%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.425% 0.13907 296.993).

What colors go well with #8e70cd?

The complementary color of #8e70cd is #7f8e0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7fd8 and #af64b0. The triadic partners are #c16b1a and #009e83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e70cd?

White text reads better on #8e70cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e70cd a warm or cool color?

#8e70cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.139.