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#8361cb color: Soft violet

#8361cb is rgb(131, 97, 203) in RGB and oklch(57.668% 0.1585 295.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57.7%
0.159
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8361cb

#8361cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #8361cb mixed with white

  1. 8361cb
  2. 8e71d1
  3. 9a81d7
  4. a591dd
  5. b2a1e2
  6. beb0e8
  7. cac0ed
  8. d7cff2
  9. e4dff6
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8361cb mixed with black

  1. 8361cb
  2. 7153b0
  3. 604696
  4. 4f397d
  5. 3f2d65
  6. 2f214d
  7. 201537
  8. 120b22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8361cb with less saturation

  1. 8361cb
  2. 8264c3
  3. 8068bb
  4. 7f6bb3
  5. 7e6dab
  6. 7d70a3
  7. 7c729b
  8. 7b7493
  9. 7b768a
  10. 7a7882

Questions about #8361cb

What color is #8361cb?

#8361cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 97, 203), in HSL hsl(259.25, 50.48%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.668% 0.1585 295.833).

What colors go well with #8361cb?

The complementary color of #8361cb is #768300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c73d6 and #a752ab. The triadic partners are #bd5900 and #009176.

Is white or black text more readable on #8361cb?

White text reads better on #8361cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8361cb a warm or cool color?

#8361cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.159.