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#8468ca color: Soft violet

#8468ca is rgb(132, 104, 202) in RGB and oklch(58.907% 0.14656 294.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.9%
0.147
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8468ca

#8468ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, 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: #8468ca mixed with white

  1. 8468ca
  2. 8f77d0
  3. 9b86d6
  4. a695dc
  5. b2a4e2
  6. bfb3e7
  7. cbc2ec
  8. d8d1f1
  9. e5e0f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8468ca mixed with black

  1. 8468ca
  2. 7259af
  3. 604b95
  4. 4f3e7c
  5. 3f3064
  6. 2f244d
  7. 201837
  8. 120c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8468ca with less saturation

  1. 8468ca
  2. 836bc3
  3. 826ebb
  4. 8170b4
  5. 8072ac
  6. 8074a4
  7. 7f769d
  8. 7e7895
  9. 7e7a8d
  10. 7d7b85

Questions about #8468ca

What color is #8468ca?

#8468ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 202), in HSL hsl(257.14, 48.04%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.907% 0.14656 294.653).

What colors go well with #8468ca?

The complementary color of #8468ca is #7c8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5178d3 and #a75aad. The triadic partners are #bd6000 and #009578.

Is white or black text more readable on #8468ca?

White text reads better on #8468ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8468ca a warm or cool color?

#8468ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.147.