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#8e73cf color: True V

#8e73cf is rgb(142, 115, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.071% 0.137 295.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

62.1%
0.137
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8e73cf

#8e73cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #8e73cf mixed with white

  1. 8e73cf
  2. 9881d5
  3. a38fda
  4. ae9ddf
  5. b9abe4
  6. c4b9e9
  7. d0c7ee
  8. dbd5f2
  9. e7e3f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e73cf mixed with black

  1. 8e73cf
  2. 7b63b4
  3. 685499
  4. 56457f
  5. 443667
  6. 34284f
  7. 241b38
  8. 150f23
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e73cf with less saturation

  1. 8e73cf
  2. 8d76c8
  3. 8c78c1
  4. 8b7aba
  5. 8a7cb3
  6. 897eac
  7. 8980a4
  8. 88829d
  9. 878396
  10. 87858e

Questions about #8e73cf

What color is #8e73cf?

#8e73cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 115, 207), in HSL hsl(257.61, 48.94%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.071% 0.137 295.668).

What colors go well with #8e73cf?

The complementary color of #8e73cf is #838f11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f82d9 and #b067b3. The triadic partners are #c36d24 and #00a083.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e73cf?

White text reads better on #8e73cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e73cf a warm or cool color?

#8e73cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.137.