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#8166cb color: Soft violet

#8166cb is rgb(129, 102, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.339% 0.15075 293.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

58.3%
0.151
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8166cb

#8166cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #8166cb mixed with white

  1. 8166cb
  2. 8c76d1
  3. 9885d7
  4. a494dd
  5. b0a3e2
  6. bdb2e8
  7. cac2ed
  8. d7d1f2
  9. e4e0f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #8166cb mixed with black

  1. 8166cb
  2. 6f58b0
  3. 5e4a96
  4. 4e3c7d
  5. 3e2f65
  6. 2e234d
  7. 1f1737
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8166cb with less saturation

  1. 8166cb
  2. 8069c3
  3. 7f6cbc
  4. 7e6eb4
  5. 7e71ac
  6. 7d73a4
  7. 7d759c
  8. 7c7794
  9. 7c788c
  10. 7b7a84

Questions about #8166cb

What color is #8166cb?

#8166cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 203), in HSL hsl(256.04, 49.27%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.339% 0.15075 293.498).

What colors go well with #8166cb?

The complementary color of #8166cb is #7c8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b77d4 and #a558ae. The triadic partners are #bd5c00 and #009474.

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

White text reads better on #8166cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166cb a warm or cool color?

#8166cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.151.