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#8e73ca color: True V

#8e73ca is rgb(142, 115, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.799% 0.13027 296.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.8%
0.130
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e73ca

#8e73ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #8e73ca mixed with white

  1. 8e73ca
  2. 9881d0
  3. a38fd6
  4. ae9ddb
  5. b9abe1
  6. c4b8e6
  7. d0c6ec
  8. dbd4f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8e73ca mixed with black

  1. 8e73ca
  2. 7b63af
  3. 685495
  4. 56457c
  5. 443664
  6. 34284d
  7. 241b37
  8. 150f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e73ca with less saturation

  1. 8e73ca
  2. 8d75c3
  3. 8c78bd
  4. 8b7ab6
  5. 8a7caf
  6. 897ea9
  7. 887fa2
  8. 88819b
  9. 878394
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8e73ca

What color is #8e73ca?

#8e73ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 115, 202), in HSL hsl(258.62, 45.08%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.799% 0.13027 296.711).

What colors go well with #8e73ca?

The complementary color of #8e73ca is #818f20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6281d4 and #ae67ae. The triadic partners are #bf6e29 and #009e84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e73ca?

White text reads better on #8e73ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e73ca a warm or cool color?

#8e73ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.13.