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#8f78ce color: True V

#8f78ce is rgb(143, 120, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.016% 0.12784 294.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

63%
0.128
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8f78ce

#8f78ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #8f78ce mixed with white

  1. 8f78ce
  2. 9985d4
  3. a493d9
  4. afa0de
  5. baaee3
  6. c5bbe8
  7. d0c8ed
  8. dcd6f2
  9. e7e4f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f78ce mixed with black

  1. 8f78ce
  2. 7c67b3
  3. 695798
  4. 57487f
  5. 453966
  6. 342a4e
  7. 241d38
  8. 151023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f78ce with less saturation

  1. 8f78ce
  2. 8e7ac7
  3. 8d7cc1
  4. 8d7eba
  5. 8c80b3
  6. 8b82ac
  7. 8b84a6
  8. 8a859f
  9. 8a8698
  10. 898890

Questions about #8f78ce

What color is #8f78ce?

#8f78ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 120, 206), in HSL hsl(256.05, 46.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.016% 0.12784 294.77).

What colors go well with #8f78ce?

The complementary color of #8f78ce is #889226. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6286d6 and #af6cb4. The triadic partners are #c37234 and #00a284.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f78ce?

White text reads better on #8f78ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f78ce a warm or cool color?

#8f78ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.128.