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#8f73ca color: True V

#8f73ca is rgb(143, 115, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.892% 0.1304 297.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61.9%
0.130
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8f73ca

#8f73ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.13 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 5.47:1, 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: #8f73ca mixed with white

  1. 8f73ca
  2. 9981d0
  3. a48fd6
  4. af9ddb
  5. baabe1
  6. c5b8e6
  7. d0c6ec
  8. dcd4f1
  9. e7e3f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8f73ca mixed with black

  1. 8f73ca
  2. 7c63af
  3. 695495
  4. 57457c
  5. 453664
  6. 34284d
  7. 241b37
  8. 150f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f73ca with less saturation

  1. 8f73ca
  2. 8e75c3
  3. 8d78bd
  4. 8c7ab6
  5. 8b7caf
  6. 8a7ea9
  7. 8980a2
  8. 88819b
  9. 878394
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8f73ca

What color is #8f73ca?

#8f73ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 115, 202), in HSL hsl(259.31, 45.08%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.892% 0.1304 297.28).

What colors go well with #8f73ca?

The complementary color of #8f73ca is #808f22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6381d4 and #af67ae. The triadic partners are #bf6f29 and #009e85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f73ca?

White text reads better on #8f73ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f73ca a warm or cool color?

#8f73ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.13.