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#8166d4 color: Soft violet

#8166d4 is rgb(129, 102, 212) in RGB and oklch(58.897% 0.16265 291.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

58.9%
0.163
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8166d4

#8166d4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #8166d4 mixed with white

  1. 8166d4
  2. 8c76d9
  3. 9885df
  4. a495e3
  5. b0a4e8
  6. bcb3ed
  7. c9c2f1
  8. d6d1f5
  9. e4e0f8
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #8166d4 mixed with black

  1. 8166d4
  2. 6f58b8
  3. 5e4a9d
  4. 4e3c83
  5. 3e2f69
  6. 2e2351
  7. 1f173a
  8. 120c24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8166d4 with less saturation

  1. 8166d4
  2. 8069cc
  3. 7f6cc3
  4. 7f6fbb
  5. 7e72b2
  6. 7e74aa
  7. 7d76a1
  8. 7d7898
  9. 7d7a8f
  10. 7d7b86

Questions about #8166d4

What color is #8166d4?

#8166d4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 212), in HSL hsl(254.73, 56.12%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.897% 0.16265 291.949).

What colors go well with #8166d4?

The complementary color of #8166d4 is #808400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4478dc and #a856b5. The triadic partners are #c55900 and #009673.

Is white or black text more readable on #8166d4?

White text reads better on #8166d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8166d4 a warm or cool color?

#8166d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.163.