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#8366c8 color: Soft violet

#8366c8 is rgb(131, 102, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.344% 0.14691 295.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.3%
0.147
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8366c8

#8366c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #8366c8 mixed with white

  1. 8366c8
  2. 8e76ce
  3. 9a85d5
  4. a694db
  5. b2a3e0
  6. beb2e6
  7. cbc1eb
  8. d7d1f1
  9. e4e0f6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #8366c8 mixed with black

  1. 8366c8
  2. 7158ae
  3. 604a94
  4. 4f3c7b
  5. 3f2f63
  6. 2f234c
  7. 201736
  8. 120c21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8366c8 with less saturation

  1. 8366c8
  2. 8269c1
  3. 816cb9
  4. 806eb2
  5. 7f71aa
  6. 7e73a3
  7. 7e759b
  8. 7d7693
  9. 7c788b
  10. 7c7a83

Questions about #8366c8

What color is #8366c8?

#8366c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 102, 200), in HSL hsl(257.76, 47.12%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.344% 0.14691 295.099).

What colors go well with #8366c8?

The complementary color of #8366c8 is #798400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5076d2 and #a659aa. The triadic partners are #bb5f00 and #009377.

Is white or black text more readable on #8366c8?

White text reads better on #8366c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8366c8 a warm or cool color?

#8366c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.147.