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#8e73cd color: True V

#8e73cd is rgb(142, 115, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.962% 0.13431 296.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

62%
0.134
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e73cd

#8e73cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #8e73cd mixed with white

  1. 8e73cd
  2. 9881d3
  3. a38fd8
  4. ae9dde
  5. b9abe3
  6. c4b9e8
  7. d0c7ed
  8. dbd5f2
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e73cd mixed with black

  1. 8e73cd
  2. 7b63b2
  3. 685498
  4. 56457e
  5. 443666
  6. 34284e
  7. 241b38
  8. 150f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e73cd with less saturation

  1. 8e73cd
  2. 8d76c6
  3. 8c78bf
  4. 8b7ab8
  5. 8a7cb1
  6. 897eaa
  7. 8980a3
  8. 88819c
  9. 878395
  10. 86858d

Questions about #8e73cd

What color is #8e73cd?

#8e73cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 115, 205), in HSL hsl(258, 47.37%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.962% 0.13431 296.075).

What colors go well with #8e73cd?

The complementary color of #8e73cd is #828f18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6082d7 and #af67b1. The triadic partners are #c26d26 and #009f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e73cd?

White text reads better on #8e73cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e73cd a warm or cool color?

#8e73cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.134.