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#8466ce color: Soft violet

#8466ce is rgb(132, 102, 206) in RGB and oklch(58.8% 0.15492 294.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.8%
0.155
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8466ce

#8466ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, 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: #8466ce mixed with white

  1. 8466ce
  2. 8f76d4
  3. 9a85da
  4. a694df
  5. b2a3e4
  6. beb3e9
  7. cbc2ee
  8. d8d1f3
  9. e5e0f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8466ce mixed with black

  1. 8466ce
  2. 7258b3
  3. 604a98
  4. 4f3c7f
  5. 3f2f66
  6. 2f234e
  7. 201738
  8. 120c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8466ce with less saturation

  1. 8466ce
  2. 8369c6
  3. 826cbe
  4. 816fb6
  5. 8071ae
  6. 7f74a6
  7. 7f769e
  8. 7e7896
  9. 7d798e
  10. 7d7b85

Questions about #8466ce

What color is #8466ce?

#8466ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 102, 206), in HSL hsl(257.31, 51.49%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.8% 0.15492 294.449).

What colors go well with #8466ce?

The complementary color of #8466ce is #7c8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d77d8 and #a958af. The triadic partners are #c05d00 and #009577.

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

White text reads better on #8466ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8466ce a warm or cool color?

#8466ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.155.