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#8366cc color: Soft violet

#8366cc is rgb(131, 102, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.585% 0.15221 294.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.6%
0.152
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8366cc

#8366cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, 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: #8366cc mixed with white

  1. 8366cc
  2. 8e76d2
  3. 9a85d8
  4. a594de
  5. b2a3e3
  6. beb2e8
  7. cac2ed
  8. d7d1f2
  9. e4e0f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8366cc mixed with black

  1. 8366cc
  2. 7158b1
  3. 604a97
  4. 4f3c7e
  5. 3f2f65
  6. 2f234e
  7. 201737
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8366cc with less saturation

  1. 8366cc
  2. 8269c4
  3. 816cbd
  4. 806fb5
  5. 7f71ad
  6. 7f73a5
  7. 7e759d
  8. 7d7795
  9. 7d798d
  10. 7c7a84

Questions about #8366cc

What color is #8366cc?

#8366cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 102, 204), in HSL hsl(257.06, 50%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.585% 0.15221 294.325).

What colors go well with #8366cc?

The complementary color of #8366cc is #7c8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d77d5 and #a758ae. The triadic partners are #be5d00 and #009476.

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

White text reads better on #8366cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8366cc a warm or cool color?

#8366cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.152.