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#8249cd color: Soft violet

#8249cd is rgb(130, 73, 205) in RGB and oklch(54.023% 0.19528 299.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

54%
0.195
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8249cd

#8249cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.195 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #8249cd mixed with white

  1. 8249cd
  2. 8d5dd3
  3. 9970d9
  4. a583df
  5. b195e5
  6. bda6ea
  7. cab8ef
  8. d7caf3
  9. e4dbf8
  10. f1edfb

Darker: #8249cd mixed with black

  1. 8249cd
  2. 703eb2
  3. 5f3498
  4. 4e2a7e
  5. 3e2066
  6. 2f174e
  7. 200e38
  8. 120623
  9. 06020f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8249cd with less saturation

  1. 8249cd
  2. 804fc4
  3. 7d54bb
  4. 7b59b2
  5. 795da8
  6. 77619f
  7. 756496
  8. 74678c
  9. 726a83
  10. 706c79

Questions about #8249cd

What color is #8249cd?

#8249cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 73, 205), in HSL hsl(265.91, 56.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.023% 0.19528 299.673).

What colors go well with #8249cd?

The complementary color of #8249cd is #657a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #445fde and #a935a4. The triadic partners are #ab5400 and #008471.

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

White text reads better on #8249cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8249cd a warm or cool color?

#8249cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.195.