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#8361cd color: Soft violet

#8361cd is rgb(131, 97, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.793% 0.16109 295.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57.8%
0.161
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8361cd

#8361cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #8361cd mixed with white

  1. 8361cd
  2. 8e71d3
  3. 9a81d9
  4. a591de
  5. b1a1e4
  6. beb0e9
  7. cac0ee
  8. d7d0f2
  9. e4dff7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8361cd mixed with black

  1. 8361cd
  2. 7153b2
  3. 604698
  4. 4f397e
  5. 3f2d66
  6. 2f214e
  7. 201538
  8. 120b23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8361cd with less saturation

  1. 8361cd
  2. 8265c5
  3. 8068bd
  4. 7f6bb5
  5. 7e6dad
  6. 7d70a4
  7. 7c729c
  8. 7c7494
  9. 7b768b
  10. 7a7882

Questions about #8361cd

What color is #8361cd?

#8361cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 97, 205), in HSL hsl(258.89, 51.92%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.793% 0.16109 295.435).

What colors go well with #8361cd?

The complementary color of #8361cd is #778300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b73d8 and #a852ad. The triadic partners are #be5900 and #009276.

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

White text reads better on #8361cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8361cd a warm or cool color?

#8361cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.161.