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#8165d2 color: Soft violet

#8165d2 is rgb(129, 101, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.599% 0.1615 292.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

58.6%
0.162
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8165d2

#8165d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8165d2 mixed with white

  1. 8165d2
  2. 8c75d8
  3. 9885dd
  4. a494e2
  5. b0a3e7
  6. bcb2ec
  7. c9c2f0
  8. d6d1f4
  9. e4e0f8
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #8165d2 mixed with black

  1. 8165d2
  2. 6f57b6
  3. 5e499b
  4. 4e3c81
  5. 3e2f68
  6. 2e2250
  7. 1f1739
  8. 120c24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8165d2 with less saturation

  1. 8165d2
  2. 8068ca
  3. 7f6bc1
  4. 7f6eb9
  5. 7e71b1
  6. 7d73a8
  7. 7d75a0
  8. 7c7797
  9. 7c798e
  10. 7c7a85

Questions about #8165d2

What color is #8165d2?

#8165d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 101, 210), in HSL hsl(255.41, 54.77%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.599% 0.1615 292.544).

What colors go well with #8165d2?

The complementary color of #8165d2 is #7f8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4577db and #a856b3. The triadic partners are #c35900 and #009574.

Is white or black text more readable on #8165d2?

White text reads better on #8165d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8165d2 a warm or cool color?

#8165d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.162.