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#8366d5 color: Soft violet

#8366d5 is rgb(131, 102, 213) in RGB and oklch(59.142% 0.16403 292.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.1%
0.164
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8366d5

#8366d5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8366d5 mixed with white

  1. 8366d5
  2. 8e76da
  3. 9985df
  4. a595e4
  5. b1a4e9
  6. beb3ed
  7. cac2f1
  8. d7d1f5
  9. e4e0f9
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #8366d5 mixed with black

  1. 8366d5
  2. 7158b9
  3. 604a9e
  4. 4f3c83
  5. 3f2f6a
  6. 2f2351
  7. 20173a
  8. 120c24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8366d5 with less saturation

  1. 8366d5
  2. 8269cd
  3. 816dc4
  4. 8070bc
  5. 8072b3
  6. 7f74aa
  7. 7f77a2
  8. 7e7999
  9. 7e7a90
  10. 7e7c87

Questions about #8366d5

What color is #8366d5?

#8366d5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 102, 213), in HSL hsl(255.68, 56.92%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.142% 0.16403 292.723).

What colors go well with #8366d5?

The complementary color of #8366d5 is #808500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4678de and #aa56b6. The triadic partners are #c65a00 and #009775.

Is white or black text more readable on #8366d5?

White text reads better on #8366d5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8366d5 a warm or cool color?

#8366d5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.164.