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#8249cc color: Soft violet

#8249cc is rgb(130, 73, 204) in RGB and oklch(53.951% 0.19414 299.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

54%
0.194
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8249cc

#8249cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.194 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-700.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8249cc mixed with white

  1. 8249cc
  2. 8d5dd2
  3. 9970d9
  4. a583de
  5. b195e4
  6. bda6e9
  7. cab8ee
  8. d7caf3
  9. e4dbf7
  10. f1edfb

Darker: #8249cc mixed with black

  1. 8249cc
  2. 703eb1
  3. 5f3497
  4. 4e2a7e
  5. 3e2065
  6. 2f174e
  7. 200e37
  8. 120622
  9. 06020f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8249cc with less saturation

  1. 8249cc
  2. 804fc3
  3. 7d54ba
  4. 7b59b1
  5. 795da8
  6. 77619f
  7. 756495
  8. 73678c
  9. 726a82
  10. 706c78

Questions about #8249cc

What color is #8249cc?

#8249cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 73, 204), in HSL hsl(266.11, 56.22%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.951% 0.19414 299.895).

What colors go well with #8249cc?

The complementary color of #8249cc is #657900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #455fdd and #a836a3. The triadic partners are #aa5400 and #008471.

Is white or black text more readable on #8249cc?

White text reads better on #8249cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8249cc a warm or cool color?

#8249cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.194.