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#8261d2 color: Soft violet

#8261d2 is rgb(130, 97, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.017% 0.16745 294.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58%
0.167
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8261d2

#8261d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8261d2 mixed with white

  1. 8261d2
  2. 8d72d8
  3. 9982dd
  4. a491e2
  5. b1a1e7
  6. bdb1ec
  7. cac0f0
  8. d7d0f4
  9. e4dff8
  10. f1effc

Darker: #8261d2 mixed with black

  1. 8261d2
  2. 7053b6
  3. 5f469b
  4. 4e3981
  5. 3e2d68
  6. 2f2150
  7. 201539
  8. 120b24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8261d2 with less saturation

  1. 8261d2
  2. 8165ca
  3. 8068c1
  4. 7f6bb9
  5. 7e6eb0
  6. 7d71a7
  7. 7c739f
  8. 7c7596
  9. 7b778d
  10. 7b7984

Questions about #8261d2

What color is #8261d2?

#8261d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 97, 210), in HSL hsl(257.52, 55.67%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.017% 0.16745 294.018).

What colors go well with #8261d2?

The complementary color of #8261d2 is #7a8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4674dc and #a951b1. The triadic partners are #c25600 and #009374.

Is white or black text more readable on #8261d2?

White text reads better on #8261d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8261d2 a warm or cool color?

#8261d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.167.