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#8166c8 color: Soft violet

#8166c8 is rgb(129, 102, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.158% 0.14675 294.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.2%
0.147
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8166c8

#8166c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, 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: #8166c8 mixed with white

  1. 8166c8
  2. 8c76ce
  3. 9885d5
  4. a494db
  5. b0a3e0
  6. bdb2e6
  7. cac1eb
  8. d7d1f1
  9. e4e0f6
  10. f1effa

Darker: #8166c8 mixed with black

  1. 8166c8
  2. 6f58ae
  3. 5e4a94
  4. 4e3c7b
  5. 3e2f63
  6. 2e234c
  7. 1f1736
  8. 120c21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8166c8 with less saturation

  1. 8166c8
  2. 8069c1
  3. 7f6cb9
  4. 7e6eb2
  5. 7e70aa
  6. 7d72a2
  7. 7c749b
  8. 7c7693
  9. 7b788b
  10. 7b7983

Questions about #8166c8

What color is #8166c8?

#8166c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 200), in HSL hsl(256.53, 47.12%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.158% 0.14675 294.056).

What colors go well with #8166c8?

The complementary color of #8166c8 is #7b8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d76d1 and #a458ab. The triadic partners are #bb5d00 and #009375.

Is white or black text more readable on #8166c8?

White text reads better on #8166c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166c8 a warm or cool color?

#8166c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.147.