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#8166cc color: Soft violet

#8166cc is rgb(129, 102, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.4% 0.15208 293.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

58.4%
0.152
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8166cc

#8166cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, 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: #8166cc mixed with white

  1. 8166cc
  2. 8c76d2
  3. 9885d8
  4. a494de
  5. b0a3e3
  6. bdb2e8
  7. cac2ed
  8. d7d1f2
  9. e4e0f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #8166cc mixed with black

  1. 8166cc
  2. 6f58b1
  3. 5e4a97
  4. 4e3c7e
  5. 3e2f65
  6. 2e234e
  7. 1f1737
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8166cc with less saturation

  1. 8166cc
  2. 8069c4
  3. 7f6cbc
  4. 7e6eb5
  5. 7e71ad
  6. 7d73a5
  7. 7d759d
  8. 7c7795
  9. 7c788c
  10. 7c7a84

Questions about #8166cc

What color is #8166cc?

#8166cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 204), in HSL hsl(255.88, 50%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.4% 0.15208 293.317).

What colors go well with #8166cc?

The complementary color of #8166cc is #7d8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a77d5 and #a558ae. The triadic partners are #be5c00 and #009474.

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

White text reads better on #8166cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166cc a warm or cool color?

#8166cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.152.