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#8e71cf color: True V

#8e71cf is rgb(142, 113, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.714% 0.14015 296.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.7%
0.140
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e71cf

#8e71cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #8e71cf mixed with white

  1. 8e71cf
  2. 987fd5
  3. a38dda
  4. ae9cdf
  5. b9aae4
  6. c4b8e9
  7. d0c6ee
  8. dbd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e71cf mixed with black

  1. 8e71cf
  2. 7b61b4
  3. 685299
  4. 56437f
  5. 443567
  6. 34274f
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e71cf with less saturation

  1. 8e71cf
  2. 8d74c8
  3. 8c76c1
  4. 8b79ba
  5. 8a7bb2
  6. 897dab
  7. 887fa4
  8. 87819c
  9. 868295
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8e71cf

What color is #8e71cf?

#8e71cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 113, 207), in HSL hsl(258.51, 49.47%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.714% 0.14015 296.278).

What colors go well with #8e71cf?

The complementary color of #8e71cf is #818f05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e81d9 and #b064b2. The triadic partners are #c36b1c and #009f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e71cf?

White text reads better on #8e71cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e71cf a warm or cool color?

#8e71cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.14.