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#8166af color: Soft violet

#8166af is rgb(129, 102, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.743% 0.11292 299.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

56.7%
0.113
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8166af

#8166af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8166af mixed with white

  1. 8166af
  2. 8d75b7
  3. 9984c0
  4. a593c8
  5. b1a2d0
  6. beb1d8
  7. cac0e0
  8. d7d0e8
  9. e4dff0
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8166af mixed with black

  1. 8166af
  2. 6f5898
  3. 5e4a81
  4. 4e3c6b
  5. 3e2f56
  6. 2e2341
  7. 1f172e
  8. 120c1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8166af with less saturation

  1. 8166af
  2. 8068aa
  3. 7f6aa4
  4. 7e6c9f
  5. 7c6e99
  6. 7b6f93
  7. 7a718e
  8. 797288
  9. 787482
  10. 77757c

Questions about #8166af

What color is #8166af?

#8166af is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 175), in HSL hsl(262.19, 31.33%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.743% 0.11292 299.863).

What colors go well with #8166af?

The complementary color of #8166af is #6f8029. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d72b9 and #9b5d96. The triadic partners are #a66527 and #008c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8166af?

White text reads better on #8166af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166af a warm or cool color?

#8166af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.113.