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#8e71ce color: True V

#8e71ce is rgb(142, 113, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.659% 0.13882 296.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.7%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e71ce

#8e71ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #8e71ce mixed with white

  1. 8e71ce
  2. 987fd4
  3. a38dd9
  4. ae9cde
  5. b9aae4
  6. c4b8e9
  7. d0c6ed
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e71ce mixed with black

  1. 8e71ce
  2. 7b61b3
  3. 685298
  4. 56437f
  5. 443566
  6. 34274e
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e71ce with less saturation

  1. 8e71ce
  2. 8d74c7
  3. 8c76c0
  4. 8b79b9
  5. 8a7bb2
  6. 897daa
  7. 887fa3
  8. 87809c
  9. 868294
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8e71ce

What color is #8e71ce?

#8e71ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 113, 206), in HSL hsl(258.71, 48.69%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.659% 0.13882 296.484).

What colors go well with #8e71ce?

The complementary color of #8e71ce is #818f0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e80d8 and #b064b1. The triadic partners are #c26c1d and #009f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e71ce?

White text reads better on #8e71ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e71ce a warm or cool color?

#8e71ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.139.