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#8266cd color: Soft violet

#8266cd is rgb(130, 102, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.553% 0.15346 293.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

58.6%
0.153
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8266cd

#8266cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8266cd mixed with white

  1. 8266cd
  2. 8d76d3
  3. 9985d9
  4. a594de
  5. b1a3e4
  6. bdb3e9
  7. cac2ee
  8. d7d1f2
  9. e4e0f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #8266cd mixed with black

  1. 8266cd
  2. 7058b2
  3. 5f4a98
  4. 4e3c7e
  5. 3e2f66
  6. 2f234e
  7. 201738
  8. 120c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8266cd with less saturation

  1. 8266cd
  2. 8169c5
  3. 806cbd
  4. 7f6fb5
  5. 7f71ae
  6. 7e73a6
  7. 7d759d
  8. 7d7795
  9. 7c798d
  10. 7c7a84

Questions about #8266cd

What color is #8266cd?

#8266cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 102, 205), in HSL hsl(256.31, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.553% 0.15346 293.638).

What colors go well with #8266cd?

The complementary color of #8266cd is #7d8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b77d6 and #a758af. The triadic partners are #bf5c00 and #009475.

Is white or black text more readable on #8266cd?

White text reads better on #8266cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8266cd a warm or cool color?

#8266cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.153.