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#8467cb color: Soft violet

#8467cb is rgb(132, 103, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.792% 0.14943 294.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.8%
0.149
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

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 #8467cb

#8467cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 295°.

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 indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8467cb mixed with white

  1. 8467cb
  2. 8f76d1
  3. 9b86d7
  4. a695dd
  5. b2a4e2
  6. beb3e8
  7. cbc2ed
  8. d8d1f2
  9. e5e0f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8467cb mixed with black

  1. 8467cb
  2. 7259b0
  3. 604b96
  4. 4f3d7d
  5. 3f3065
  6. 2f234d
  7. 201737
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8467cb with less saturation

  1. 8467cb
  2. 836ac3
  3. 826dbc
  4. 816fb4
  5. 8072ad
  6. 7f74a5
  7. 7f769d
  8. 7e7895
  9. 7d798d
  10. 7d7b85

Questions about #8467cb

What color is #8467cb?

#8467cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 103, 203), in HSL hsl(257.4, 49.02%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.792% 0.14943 294.745).

What colors go well with #8467cb?

The complementary color of #8467cb is #7b8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5078d5 and #a759ad. The triadic partners are #be5f00 and #009578.

Is white or black text more readable on #8467cb?

White text reads better on #8467cb: 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 #8467cb a warm or cool color?

#8467cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.149.