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#8369cd color: Soft violet

#8369cd is rgb(131, 105, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.17% 0.14896 293.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.2%
0.149
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8369cd

#8369cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #8369cd mixed with white

  1. 8369cd
  2. 8e78d3
  3. 9a87d9
  4. a596de
  5. b2a5e3
  6. beb4e9
  7. cac3ed
  8. d7d2f2
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8369cd mixed with black

  1. 8369cd
  2. 715ab2
  3. 604c98
  4. 4f3e7e
  5. 3f3166
  6. 2f244e
  7. 201838
  8. 120c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8369cd with less saturation

  1. 8369cd
  2. 826cc5
  3. 816fbe
  4. 8171b6
  5. 8073ae
  6. 7f75a6
  7. 7f779e
  8. 7e7996
  9. 7e7b8e
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #8369cd

What color is #8369cd?

#8369cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 105, 205), in HSL hsl(255.6, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.17% 0.14896 293.289).

What colors go well with #8369cd?

The complementary color of #8369cd is #7f8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7ad6 and #a75bb0. The triadic partners are #c05f02 and #009776.

Is white or black text more readable on #8369cd?

White text reads better on #8369cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8369cd a warm or cool color?

#8369cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.149.