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#8f71cd color: True V

#8f71cd is rgb(143, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.696% 0.13761 297.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

61.7%
0.138
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8f71cd

#8f71cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #8f71cd mixed with white

  1. 8f71cd
  2. 997fd3
  3. a48dd8
  4. af9bde
  5. baaae3
  6. c5b8e8
  7. d0c6ed
  8. dcd4f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f71cd mixed with black

  1. 8f71cd
  2. 7c61b2
  3. 695298
  4. 57437e
  5. 453566
  6. 34274e
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f71cd with less saturation

  1. 8f71cd
  2. 8e74c6
  3. 8d76bf
  4. 8c79b8
  5. 8a7bb1
  6. 897daa
  7. 887fa3
  8. 88809c
  9. 878294
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8f71cd

What color is #8f71cd?

#8f71cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(259.57, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.696% 0.13761 297.238).

What colors go well with #8f71cd?

The complementary color of #8f71cd is #808f12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6080d8 and #b065b0. The triadic partners are #c16c1d and #009f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f71cd?

White text reads better on #8f71cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f71cd a warm or cool color?

#8f71cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.138.