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#8466cd color: Soft violet

#8466cd is rgb(132, 102, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.739% 0.1536 294.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.7%
0.154
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8466cd

#8466cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, 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: #8466cd mixed with white

  1. 8466cd
  2. 8f76d3
  3. 9a85d9
  4. a694de
  5. b2a3e4
  6. beb3e9
  7. cbc2ee
  8. d8d1f2
  9. e5e0f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8466cd mixed with black

  1. 8466cd
  2. 7258b2
  3. 604a98
  4. 4f3c7e
  5. 3f2f66
  6. 2f234e
  7. 201738
  8. 120c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8466cd with less saturation

  1. 8466cd
  2. 8369c5
  3. 826cbd
  4. 816fb6
  5. 8071ae
  6. 7f73a6
  7. 7f769e
  8. 7e7796
  9. 7d798d
  10. 7d7b85

Questions about #8466cd

What color is #8466cd?

#8466cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 102, 205), in HSL hsl(257.48, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.739% 0.1536 294.637).

What colors go well with #8466cd?

The complementary color of #8466cd is #7b8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e77d7 and #a858ae. The triadic partners are #bf5d00 and #009577.

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

White text reads better on #8466cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8466cd a warm or cool color?

#8466cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.154.