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#8366d2 color: Soft violet

#8366d2 is rgb(131, 102, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.954% 0.16011 293.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59%
0.160
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8366d2

#8366d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8366d2 mixed with white

  1. 8366d2
  2. 8e76d8
  3. 9985dd
  4. a595e2
  5. b1a4e7
  6. beb3eb
  7. cac2f0
  8. d7d1f4
  9. e4e0f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #8366d2 mixed with black

  1. 8366d2
  2. 7158b6
  3. 604a9b
  4. 4f3c81
  5. 3f2f68
  6. 2f2350
  7. 201739
  8. 120c24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8366d2 with less saturation

  1. 8366d2
  2. 8269ca
  3. 816cc2
  4. 806fb9
  5. 8072b1
  6. 7f74a9
  7. 7e76a0
  8. 7e7898
  9. 7d7a8f
  10. 7d7b86

Questions about #8366d2

What color is #8366d2?

#8366d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 102, 210), in HSL hsl(256.11, 54.55%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.954% 0.16011 293.237).

What colors go well with #8366d2?

The complementary color of #8366d2 is #7e8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4978db and #a957b3. The triadic partners are #c35b00 and #009676.

Is white or black text more readable on #8366d2?

White text reads better on #8366d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8366d2 a warm or cool color?

#8366d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.16.