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#8e70cf color: True V

#8e70cf is rgb(142, 112, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.537% 0.14173 296.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.5%
0.142
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e70cf

#8e70cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #8e70cf mixed with white

  1. 8e70cf
  2. 987ed5
  3. a38dda
  4. ae9bdf
  5. b9a9e4
  6. c4b7e9
  7. d0c5ee
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e70cf mixed with black

  1. 8e70cf
  2. 7b60b4
  3. 685199
  4. 56437f
  5. 443567
  6. 34274f
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e70cf with less saturation

  1. 8e70cf
  2. 8d73c8
  3. 8c75c1
  4. 8b78b9
  5. 8a7ab2
  6. 897cab
  7. 887ea3
  8. 87809c
  9. 868294
  10. 85838d

Questions about #8e70cf

What color is #8e70cf?

#8e70cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 112, 207), in HSL hsl(258.95, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.537% 0.14173 296.572).

What colors go well with #8e70cf?

The complementary color of #8e70cf is #808e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d80da and #b063b1. The triadic partners are #c36b17 and #009e83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e70cf?

White text reads better on #8e70cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e70cf a warm or cool color?

#8e70cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.142.