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#8362cb color: Soft violet

#8362cb is rgb(131, 98, 203) in RGB and oklch(57.837% 0.15699 295.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57.8%
0.157
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8362cb

#8362cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8362cb mixed with white

  1. 8362cb
  2. 8e72d1
  3. 9a82d7
  4. a592dd
  5. b2a1e2
  6. beb1e8
  7. cac0ed
  8. d7d0f2
  9. e4dff6
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8362cb mixed with black

  1. 8362cb
  2. 7154b0
  3. 604796
  4. 4f3a7d
  5. 3f2d65
  6. 2f214d
  7. 201637
  8. 120b22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8362cb with less saturation

  1. 8362cb
  2. 8265c3
  3. 8169bb
  4. 7f6bb3
  5. 7e6eab
  6. 7d70a3
  7. 7d739b
  8. 7c7593
  9. 7b768b
  10. 7a7882

Questions about #8362cb

What color is #8362cb?

#8362cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 98, 203), in HSL hsl(258.86, 50.24%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.837% 0.15699 295.58).

What colors go well with #8362cb?

The complementary color of #8362cb is #778300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d73d6 and #a754ab. The triadic partners are #bd5a00 and #009276.

Is white or black text more readable on #8362cb?

White text reads better on #8362cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8362cb a warm or cool color?

#8362cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.157.