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#8467cd color: Soft violet

#8467cd is rgb(132, 103, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.912% 0.15208 294.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.9%
0.152
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8467cd

#8467cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #8467cd mixed with white

  1. 8467cd
  2. 8f77d3
  3. 9a86d9
  4. a695de
  5. b2a4e4
  6. beb3e9
  7. cbc2ee
  8. d8d1f2
  9. e5e0f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8467cd mixed with black

  1. 8467cd
  2. 7259b2
  3. 604b98
  4. 4f3d7e
  5. 3f3066
  6. 2f234e
  7. 201738
  8. 120c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8467cd with less saturation

  1. 8467cd
  2. 836ac5
  3. 826dbe
  4. 8170b6
  5. 8072ae
  6. 8074a6
  7. 7f769e
  8. 7e7896
  9. 7e7a8e
  10. 7d7b85

Questions about #8467cd

What color is #8467cd?

#8467cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 103, 205), in HSL hsl(257.06, 50.5%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.912% 0.15208 294.364).

What colors go well with #8467cd?

The complementary color of #8467cd is #7c8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e78d7 and #a859af. The triadic partners are #bf5e00 and #009677.

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

White text reads better on #8467cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8467cd a warm or cool color?

#8467cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.152.