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#8e75cf color: True V

#8e75cf is rgb(142, 117, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.432% 0.13385 295.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.4%
0.134
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8e75cf

#8e75cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #8e75cf mixed with white

  1. 8e75cf
  2. 9883d5
  3. a391da
  4. ae9edf
  5. b9ace4
  6. c4bae9
  7. d0c7ee
  8. dbd5f2
  9. e7e3f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8e75cf mixed with black

  1. 8e75cf
  2. 7b65b4
  3. 685599
  4. 56467f
  5. 443767
  6. 34294f
  7. 241c38
  8. 150f23
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e75cf with less saturation

  1. 8e75cf
  2. 8d77c8
  3. 8c7ac1
  4. 8b7cba
  5. 8b7eb3
  6. 8a80ac
  7. 8981a5
  8. 89839e
  9. 888596
  10. 88868f

Questions about #8e75cf

What color is #8e75cf?

#8e75cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 117, 207), in HSL hsl(256.67, 48.39%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.432% 0.13385 295.028).

What colors go well with #8e75cf?

The complementary color of #8e75cf is #859019. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f84d8 and #af69b3. The triadic partners are #c46e2a and #00a183.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e75cf?

White text reads better on #8e75cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e75cf a warm or cool color?

#8e75cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.134.