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#8466cf color: Soft violet

#8466cf is rgb(132, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.861% 0.15623 294.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.9%
0.156
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8466cf

#8466cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8466cf mixed with white

  1. 8466cf
  2. 8f76d5
  3. 9a85da
  4. a694e0
  5. b2a4e5
  6. beb3ea
  7. cbc2ee
  8. d8d1f3
  9. e5e0f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8466cf mixed with black

  1. 8466cf
  2. 7258b4
  3. 604a99
  4. 4f3c7f
  5. 3f2f67
  6. 2f234f
  7. 201738
  8. 120c23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8466cf with less saturation

  1. 8466cf
  2. 8369c7
  3. 826cbf
  4. 816fb7
  5. 8071af
  6. 7f74a7
  7. 7f769f
  8. 7e7896
  9. 7e7a8e
  10. 7d7b85

Questions about #8466cf

What color is #8466cf?

#8466cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(257.14, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.861% 0.15623 294.262).

What colors go well with #8466cf?

The complementary color of #8466cf is #7c8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c77d9 and #a957b0. The triadic partners are #c15d00 and #009577.

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

White text reads better on #8466cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8466cf a warm or cool color?

#8466cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.156.