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#8362cc color: Soft violet

#8362cc is rgb(131, 98, 204) in RGB and oklch(57.899% 0.15829 295.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57.9%
0.158
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8362cc

#8362cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #8362cc mixed with white

  1. 8362cc
  2. 8e72d2
  3. 9a82d8
  4. a592de
  5. b2a1e3
  6. beb1e8
  7. cac0ed
  8. d7d0f2
  9. e4dff7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8362cc mixed with black

  1. 8362cc
  2. 7154b1
  3. 604797
  4. 4f3a7e
  5. 3f2d65
  6. 2f214e
  7. 201637
  8. 120b22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8362cc with less saturation

  1. 8362cc
  2. 8265c4
  3. 8169bc
  4. 7f6bb4
  5. 7e6eac
  6. 7d71a4
  7. 7d739c
  8. 7c7594
  9. 7b778b
  10. 7a7883

Questions about #8362cc

What color is #8362cc?

#8362cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 98, 204), in HSL hsl(258.68, 50.96%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.899% 0.15829 295.382).

What colors go well with #8362cc?

The complementary color of #8362cc is #788300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c74d7 and #a753ac. The triadic partners are #be5a00 and #009276.

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

White text reads better on #8362cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8362cc a warm or cool color?

#8362cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.158.