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#8f72cf color: True V

#8f72cf is rgb(143, 114, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.985% 0.13869 296.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

62%
0.139
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8f72cf

#8f72cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #8f72cf mixed with white

  1. 8f72cf
  2. 9980d5
  3. a48eda
  4. af9cdf
  5. baaae4
  6. c5b8e9
  7. d0c6ee
  8. dcd4f2
  9. e7e2f7
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f72cf mixed with black

  1. 8f72cf
  2. 7c62b4
  3. 695399
  4. 57447f
  5. 453667
  6. 34284f
  7. 241b38
  8. 150e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f72cf with less saturation

  1. 8f72cf
  2. 8e75c8
  3. 8d77c1
  4. 8c79ba
  5. 8b7cb3
  6. 8a7eab
  7. 8980a4
  8. 88819d
  9. 878395
  10. 87858e

Questions about #8f72cf

What color is #8f72cf?

#8f72cf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 114, 207), in HSL hsl(258.71, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.985% 0.13869 296.514).

What colors go well with #8f72cf?

The complementary color of #8f72cf is #82900e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f81d9 and #b165b2. The triadic partners are #c36d1f and #00a084.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f72cf?

White text reads better on #8f72cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f72cf a warm or cool color?

#8f72cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.139.