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#8165cd color: Soft violet

#8165cd is rgb(129, 101, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.287% 0.15492 293.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

58.3%
0.155
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8165cd

#8165cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8165cd mixed with white

  1. 8165cd
  2. 8c75d3
  3. 9884d9
  4. a494de
  5. b0a3e4
  6. bdb2e9
  7. c9c1ee
  8. d7d1f2
  9. e4e0f7
  10. f1effb

Darker: #8165cd mixed with black

  1. 8165cd
  2. 6f57b2
  3. 5e4998
  4. 4e3c7e
  5. 3e2f66
  6. 2e224e
  7. 1f1738
  8. 120c23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8165cd with less saturation

  1. 8165cd
  2. 8068c5
  3. 7f6bbd
  4. 7e6eb5
  5. 7e70ad
  6. 7d72a5
  7. 7c749d
  8. 7c7695
  9. 7c788c
  10. 7b7a84

Questions about #8165cd

What color is #8165cd?

#8165cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 101, 205), in HSL hsl(256.15, 50.98%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.287% 0.15492 293.416).

What colors go well with #8165cd?

The complementary color of #8165cd is #7c8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4976d6 and #a656af. The triadic partners are #bf5b00 and #009474.

Is white or black text more readable on #8165cd?

White text reads better on #8165cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8165cd a warm or cool color?

#8165cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.155.