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#8166d2 color: Soft violet

#8166d2 is rgb(129, 102, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.771% 0.16002 292.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

58.8%
0.160
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8166d2

#8166d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, 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: #8166d2 mixed with white

  1. 8166d2
  2. 8c76d8
  3. 9885dd
  4. a495e2
  5. b0a4e7
  6. bdb3eb
  7. c9c2f0
  8. d6d1f4
  9. e4e0f8
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #8166d2 mixed with black

  1. 8166d2
  2. 6f58b6
  3. 5e4a9b
  4. 4e3c81
  5. 3e2f68
  6. 2e2350
  7. 1f1739
  8. 120c24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8166d2 with less saturation

  1. 8166d2
  2. 8069ca
  3. 7f6cc2
  4. 7f6fb9
  5. 7e72b1
  6. 7e74a8
  7. 7d76a0
  8. 7d7897
  9. 7d798e
  10. 7c7b86

Questions about #8166d2

What color is #8166d2?

#8166d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 210), in HSL hsl(255, 54.55%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.771% 0.16002 292.279).

What colors go well with #8166d2?

The complementary color of #8166d2 is #7f8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4678da and #a857b4. The triadic partners are #c35a00 and #009574.

Is white or black text more readable on #8166d2?

White text reads better on #8166d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166d2 a warm or cool color?

#8166d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.16.