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#8466cb color: Soft violet

#8466cb is rgb(132, 102, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.618% 0.15097 295.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.6%
0.151
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8466cb

#8466cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, 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: #8466cb mixed with white

  1. 8466cb
  2. 8f76d1
  3. 9b85d7
  4. a694dd
  5. b2a3e2
  6. beb2e8
  7. cbc2ed
  8. d8d1f2
  9. e5e0f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8466cb mixed with black

  1. 8466cb
  2. 7258b0
  3. 604a96
  4. 4f3c7d
  5. 3f2f65
  6. 2f234d
  7. 201737
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8466cb with less saturation

  1. 8466cb
  2. 8369c3
  3. 826cbc
  4. 816fb4
  5. 8071ac
  6. 7f73a5
  7. 7e759d
  8. 7e7795
  9. 7d798d
  10. 7c7a84

Questions about #8466cb

What color is #8466cb?

#8466cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 102, 203), in HSL hsl(257.82, 49.27%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.618% 0.15097 295.023).

What colors go well with #8466cb?

The complementary color of #8466cb is #7a8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f77d5 and #a858ad. The triadic partners are #be5e00 and #009478.

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

White text reads better on #8466cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8466cb a warm or cool color?

#8466cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.151.