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#8360cd color: Soft violet

#8360cd is rgb(131, 96, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.626% 0.16259 295.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57.6%
0.163
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8360cd

#8360cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #8360cd mixed with white

  1. 8360cd
  2. 8e70d3
  3. 9a81d9
  4. a590de
  5. b1a0e4
  6. beb0e9
  7. cac0ee
  8. d7cff3
  9. e4dff7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8360cd mixed with black

  1. 8360cd
  2. 7152b2
  3. 604598
  4. 4f387e
  5. 3f2c66
  6. 2f204e
  7. 201538
  8. 120a23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8360cd with less saturation

  1. 8360cd
  2. 8264c5
  3. 8067bd
  4. 7f6ab5
  5. 7e6dac
  6. 7d6fa4
  7. 7c729c
  8. 7b7493
  9. 7a768b
  10. 7a7782

Questions about #8360cd

What color is #8360cd?

#8360cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 96, 205), in HSL hsl(259.27, 52.15%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.626% 0.16259 295.679).

What colors go well with #8360cd?

The complementary color of #8360cd is #768200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b72d8 and #a851ac. The triadic partners are #be5800 and #009176.

Is white or black text more readable on #8360cd?

White text reads better on #8360cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8360cd a warm or cool color?

#8360cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.163.