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#8f72cc color: True V

#8f72cc is rgb(143, 114, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.82% 0.13469 297.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.8%
0.135
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8f72cc

#8f72cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #8f72cc mixed with white

  1. 8f72cc
  2. 9980d2
  3. a48ed7
  4. af9cdd
  5. baaae2
  6. c5b8e7
  7. d0c6ed
  8. dcd4f1
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f72cc mixed with black

  1. 8f72cc
  2. 7c62b1
  3. 695397
  4. 57447e
  5. 453665
  6. 34284e
  7. 241b37
  8. 150e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f72cc with less saturation

  1. 8f72cc
  2. 8e75c5
  3. 8d77be
  4. 8c79b8
  5. 8b7bb1
  6. 8a7daa
  7. 897fa3
  8. 88819c
  9. 878394
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8f72cc

What color is #8f72cc?

#8f72cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 114, 204), in HSL hsl(259.33, 46.88%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.82% 0.13469 297.153).

What colors go well with #8f72cc?

The complementary color of #8f72cc is #808f19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6181d6 and #b066af. The triadic partners are #c16d23 and #009f84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f72cc?

White text reads better on #8f72cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f72cc a warm or cool color?

#8f72cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.135.