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#8e71cd color: True V

#8e71cd is rgb(142, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.603% 0.13749 296.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.6%
0.137
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e71cd

#8e71cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #8e71cd mixed with white

  1. 8e71cd
  2. 987fd3
  3. a38dd8
  4. ae9bde
  5. b9aae3
  6. c4b8e8
  7. d0c6ed
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e71cd mixed with black

  1. 8e71cd
  2. 7b61b2
  3. 685298
  4. 56437e
  5. 443566
  6. 34274e
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e71cd with less saturation

  1. 8e71cd
  2. 8d74c6
  3. 8c76bf
  4. 8b78b8
  5. 8a7bb1
  6. 897daa
  7. 887ea3
  8. 87809b
  9. 868294
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8e71cd

What color is #8e71cd?

#8e71cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(258.91, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.603% 0.13749 296.694).

What colors go well with #8e71cd?

The complementary color of #8e71cd is #808f10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f80d7 and #af65b0. The triadic partners are #c16c1f and #009e83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e71cd?

White text reads better on #8e71cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e71cd a warm or cool color?

#8e71cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.137.