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#8365cd color: Soft violet

#8365cd is rgb(131, 101, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.473% 0.15505 294.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.5%
0.155
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8365cd

#8365cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, 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: #8365cd mixed with white

  1. 8365cd
  2. 8e75d3
  3. 9a84d9
  4. a594de
  5. b1a3e4
  6. beb2e9
  7. cac1ee
  8. d7d1f2
  9. e4e0f7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8365cd mixed with black

  1. 8365cd
  2. 7157b2
  3. 604998
  4. 4f3c7e
  5. 3f2f66
  6. 2f224e
  7. 201738
  8. 120c23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8365cd with less saturation

  1. 8365cd
  2. 8268c5
  3. 816bbd
  4. 806eb5
  5. 7f70ad
  6. 7e73a5
  7. 7e759d
  8. 7d7795
  9. 7c788d
  10. 7c7a84

Questions about #8365cd

What color is #8365cd?

#8365cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 101, 205), in HSL hsl(257.31, 50.98%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.473% 0.15505 294.408).

What colors go well with #8365cd?

The complementary color of #8365cd is #7b8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c76d7 and #a857ae. The triadic partners are #bf5c00 and #009476.

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

White text reads better on #8365cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8365cd a warm or cool color?

#8365cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.155.