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#8365cb color: Soft violet

#8365cb is rgb(131, 101, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.351% 0.15241 294.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.4%
0.152
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8365cb

#8365cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, 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: #8365cb mixed with white

  1. 8365cb
  2. 8e75d1
  3. 9a84d7
  4. a593dd
  5. b2a3e2
  6. beb2e8
  7. cac1ed
  8. d7d1f2
  9. e4e0f6
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8365cb mixed with black

  1. 8365cb
  2. 7157b0
  3. 604996
  4. 4f3c7d
  5. 3f2f65
  6. 2f224d
  7. 201737
  8. 120c22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8365cb with less saturation

  1. 8365cb
  2. 8268c3
  3. 816bbc
  4. 806eb4
  5. 7f70ac
  6. 7e72a4
  7. 7d749c
  8. 7d7694
  9. 7c788c
  10. 7c7a84

Questions about #8365cb

What color is #8365cb?

#8365cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 101, 203), in HSL hsl(257.65, 49.51%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.351% 0.15241 294.79).

What colors go well with #8365cb?

The complementary color of #8365cb is #7a8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e76d5 and #a757ad. The triadic partners are #bd5d00 and #009477.

Is white or black text more readable on #8365cb?

White text reads better on #8365cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8365cb a warm or cool color?

#8365cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.152.