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#8468cd color: Soft violet

#8468cd is rgb(132, 104, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.086% 0.15055 294.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.1%
0.151
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8468cd

#8468cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, 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: #8468cd mixed with white

  1. 8468cd
  2. 8f77d3
  3. 9a87d9
  4. a696de
  5. b2a5e3
  6. beb3e9
  7. cbc2ee
  8. d8d1f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8468cd mixed with black

  1. 8468cd
  2. 7259b2
  3. 604b98
  4. 4f3e7e
  5. 3f3066
  6. 2f244e
  7. 201838
  8. 120c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8468cd with less saturation

  1. 8468cd
  2. 836bc5
  3. 826ebe
  4. 8170b6
  5. 8073ae
  6. 8075a6
  7. 7f779e
  8. 7f7996
  9. 7e7a8e
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #8468cd

What color is #8468cd?

#8468cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 205), in HSL hsl(256.63, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.086% 0.15055 294.085).

What colors go well with #8468cd?

The complementary color of #8468cd is #7d8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f79d6 and #a85aaf. The triadic partners are #bf5f00 and #009677.

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

White text reads better on #8468cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8468cd a warm or cool color?

#8468cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.151.