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#8e71cc color: True V

#8e71cc is rgb(142, 113, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.548% 0.13615 296.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.5%
0.136
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e71cc

#8e71cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #8e71cc mixed with white

  1. 8e71cc
  2. 987fd2
  3. a38dd8
  4. ae9bdd
  5. b9aae2
  6. c4b8e8
  7. d0c6ed
  8. dbd4f1
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e71cc mixed with black

  1. 8e71cc
  2. 7b61b1
  3. 685297
  4. 56437e
  5. 443565
  6. 34274e
  7. 241a37
  8. 150e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e71cc with less saturation

  1. 8e71cc
  2. 8d74c5
  3. 8c76be
  4. 8b78b7
  5. 8a7ab0
  6. 897ca9
  7. 887ea2
  8. 87809b
  9. 868294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8e71cc

What color is #8e71cc?

#8e71cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 113, 204), in HSL hsl(259.12, 47.15%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.548% 0.13615 296.908).

What colors go well with #8e71cc?

The complementary color of #8e71cc is #808e14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6080d6 and #af65af. The triadic partners are #c16c20 and #009e83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e71cc?

White text reads better on #8e71cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e71cc a warm or cool color?

#8e71cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.136.