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#8262cd color: Soft violet

#8262cd is rgb(130, 98, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.867% 0.1595 294.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

57.9%
0.160
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8262cd

#8262cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8262cd mixed with white

  1. 8262cd
  2. 8d72d3
  3. 9982d9
  4. a592de
  5. b1a1e4
  6. bdb1e9
  7. cac0ee
  8. d7d0f2
  9. e4dff7
  10. f1effb

Darker: #8262cd mixed with black

  1. 8262cd
  2. 7054b2
  3. 5f4798
  4. 4e3a7e
  5. 3e2d66
  6. 2f214e
  7. 201638
  8. 120b23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8262cd with less saturation

  1. 8262cd
  2. 8165c5
  3. 8069bd
  4. 7f6bb5
  5. 7e6ead
  6. 7d71a5
  7. 7c739c
  8. 7b7594
  9. 7b778b
  10. 7a7883

Questions about #8262cd

What color is #8262cd?

#8262cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 98, 205), in HSL hsl(257.94, 51.69%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.867% 0.1595 294.699).

What colors go well with #8262cd?

The complementary color of #8262cd is #798300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a74d7 and #a753ad. The triadic partners are #be5900 and #009275.

Is white or black text more readable on #8262cd?

White text reads better on #8262cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8262cd a warm or cool color?

#8262cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.16.