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#8f71ce color: True V

#8f71ce is rgb(143, 113, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.752% 0.13894 297.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.8%
0.139
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8f71ce

#8f71ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #8f71ce mixed with white

  1. 8f71ce
  2. 997fd4
  3. a48dd9
  4. af9cde
  5. baaae4
  6. c5b8e9
  7. d0c6ed
  8. dcd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f71ce mixed with black

  1. 8f71ce
  2. 7c61b3
  3. 695298
  4. 57437f
  5. 453566
  6. 34274e
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f71ce with less saturation

  1. 8f71ce
  2. 8e74c7
  3. 8d76c0
  4. 8c79b9
  5. 8b7bb2
  6. 8a7dab
  7. 897fa3
  8. 88819c
  9. 878295
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8f71ce

What color is #8f71ce?

#8f71ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 113, 206), in HSL hsl(259.35, 48.69%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.752% 0.13894 297.023).

What colors go well with #8f71ce?

The complementary color of #8f71ce is #808f0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6080d9 and #b065b1. The triadic partners are #c26c1c and #009f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f71ce?

White text reads better on #8f71ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f71ce a warm or cool color?

#8f71ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.139.