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#8466ca color: Soft violet

#8466ca is rgb(132, 102, 202) in RGB and oklch(58.558% 0.14965 295.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.6%
0.150
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8466ca

#8466ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #8466ca mixed with white

  1. 8466ca
  2. 8f76d0
  3. 9b85d6
  4. a694dc
  5. b2a3e2
  6. bfb2e7
  7. cbc2ec
  8. d8d1f1
  9. e5e0f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8466ca mixed with black

  1. 8466ca
  2. 7258af
  3. 604a95
  4. 4f3c7c
  5. 3f2f64
  6. 2f234d
  7. 201737
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8466ca with less saturation

  1. 8466ca
  2. 8369c2
  3. 826cbb
  4. 816fb3
  5. 8071ac
  6. 7f73a4
  7. 7e759c
  8. 7e7794
  9. 7d798c
  10. 7c7a84

Questions about #8466ca

What color is #8466ca?

#8466ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 102, 202), in HSL hsl(258, 48.54%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.558% 0.14965 295.219).

What colors go well with #8466ca?

The complementary color of #8466ca is #7a8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5077d4 and #a758ac. The triadic partners are #bd5e00 and #009478.

Is white or black text more readable on #8466ca?

White text reads better on #8466ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8466ca a warm or cool color?

#8466ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.15.