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#8364cd color: Soft violet

#8364cd is rgb(131, 100, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.301% 0.15656 294.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.3%
0.157
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8364cd

#8364cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8364cd mixed with white

  1. 8364cd
  2. 8e74d3
  3. 9a84d9
  4. a593de
  5. b1a2e4
  6. beb2e9
  7. cac1ee
  8. d7d0f2
  9. e4e0f7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8364cd mixed with black

  1. 8364cd
  2. 7156b2
  3. 604898
  4. 4f3b7e
  5. 3f2e66
  6. 2f224e
  7. 201638
  8. 120b23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8364cd with less saturation

  1. 8364cd
  2. 8267c5
  3. 816abd
  4. 806db5
  5. 7f70ad
  6. 7e72a5
  7. 7d749d
  8. 7d7695
  9. 7c788c
  10. 7b7a84

Questions about #8364cd

What color is #8364cd?

#8364cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 100, 205), in HSL hsl(257.71, 51.22%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.301% 0.15656 294.673).

What colors go well with #8364cd?

The complementary color of #8364cd is #7a8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c75d7 and #a855ae. The triadic partners are #bf5b00 and #009376.

Is white or black text more readable on #8364cd?

White text reads better on #8364cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8364cd a warm or cool color?

#8364cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.157.