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#8f70cf color: True V

#8f70cf is rgb(143, 112, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.63% 0.14185 297.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

61.6%
0.142
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8f70cf

#8f70cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #8f70cf mixed with white

  1. 8f70cf
  2. 997ed5
  3. a48dda
  4. af9bdf
  5. baa9e4
  6. c5b7e9
  7. d0c5ee
  8. dcd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f70cf mixed with black

  1. 8f70cf
  2. 7c60b4
  3. 695199
  4. 57437f
  5. 453567
  6. 34274f
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f70cf with less saturation

  1. 8f70cf
  2. 8e73c8
  3. 8d75c1
  4. 8b78ba
  5. 8a7ab2
  6. 897cab
  7. 887ea4
  8. 87809c
  9. 878294
  10. 86838d

Questions about #8f70cf

What color is #8f70cf?

#8f70cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 112, 207), in HSL hsl(259.58, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.63% 0.14185 297.101).

What colors go well with #8f70cf?

The complementary color of #8f70cf is #808f02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f80da and #b163b1. The triadic partners are #c36b16 and #009e84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f70cf?

White text reads better on #8f70cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f70cf a warm or cool color?

#8f70cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.142.