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#8451d2 color: Soft violet

#8451d2 is rgb(132, 81, 210) in RGB and oklch(55.717% 0.19053 298.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

55.7%
0.191
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8451d2

#8451d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.191 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8451d2 mixed with white

  1. 8451d2
  2. 8f64d8
  3. 9a76dd
  4. a688e3
  5. b299e8
  6. beaaec
  7. cbbbf1
  8. d7ccf5
  9. e4ddf8
  10. f2eefc

Darker: #8451d2 mixed with black

  1. 8451d2
  2. 7245b6
  3. 603a9b
  4. 4f2f81
  5. 3f2468
  6. 2f1a50
  7. 201039
  8. 120724
  9. 060210
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8451d2 with less saturation

  1. 8451d2
  2. 8256c9
  3. 805bc0
  4. 7e60b7
  5. 7c63ad
  6. 7b67a4
  7. 796a9b
  8. 786d91
  9. 766f88
  10. 75717e

Questions about #8451d2

What color is #8451d2?

#8451d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 81, 210), in HSL hsl(263.72, 58.9%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.717% 0.19053 298.163).

What colors go well with #8451d2?

The complementary color of #8451d2 is #6d7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4566e1 and #ab3eaa. The triadic partners are #b45600 and #008a74.

Is white or black text more readable on #8451d2?

White text reads better on #8451d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8451d2 a warm or cool color?

#8451d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.191.