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#8068cb color: Soft violet

#8068cb is rgb(128, 104, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.601% 0.14766 292.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

58.6%
0.148
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8068cb

#8068cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8068cb mixed with white

  1. 8068cb
  2. 8b77d1
  3. 9786d7
  4. a395dd
  5. b0a4e2
  6. bcb3e8
  7. c9c2ed
  8. d6d1f2
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #8068cb mixed with black

  1. 8068cb
  2. 6e59b0
  3. 5d4b96
  4. 4d3e7d
  5. 3d3065
  6. 2e244d
  7. 1f1837
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8068cb with less saturation

  1. 8068cb
  2. 7f6bc3
  3. 7f6dbc
  4. 7e70b4
  5. 7d72ac
  6. 7d74a5
  7. 7d769d
  8. 7c7895
  9. 7c798d
  10. 7c7b84

Questions about #8068cb

What color is #8068cb?

#8068cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 104, 203), in HSL hsl(254.55, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.601% 0.14766 292.402).

What colors go well with #8068cb?

The complementary color of #8068cb is #7f8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a78d3 and #a45aaf. The triadic partners are #be5e07 and #009573.

Is white or black text more readable on #8068cb?

White text reads better on #8068cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8068cb a warm or cool color?

#8068cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.148.