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#8f71c8 color: True V

#8f71c8 is rgb(143, 113, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.424% 0.13095 298.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

61.4%
0.131
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8f71c8

#8f71c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #8f71c8 mixed with white

  1. 8f71c8
  2. 997fce
  3. a48dd4
  4. af9bda
  5. baa9e0
  6. c5b7e5
  7. d0c6eb
  8. dcd4f0
  9. e7e2f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8f71c8 mixed with black

  1. 8f71c8
  2. 7c61ae
  3. 695294
  4. 57437b
  5. 453563
  6. 34274c
  7. 241a36
  8. 150e21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f71c8 with less saturation

  1. 8f71c8
  2. 8e74c1
  3. 8d76bb
  4. 8b78b4
  5. 8a7aae
  6. 897ca7
  7. 887ea0
  8. 878099
  9. 868193
  10. 85838b

Questions about #8f71c8

What color is #8f71c8?

#8f71c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 113, 200), in HSL hsl(260.69, 44.16%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.424% 0.13095 298.365).

What colors go well with #8f71c8?

The complementary color of #8f71c8 is #7d8e21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637fd3 and #ae66ac. The triadic partners are #bd6e24 and #009d85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f71c8?

White text reads better on #8f71c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f71c8 a warm or cool color?

#8f71c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.131.