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#8468cf color: Soft violet

#8468cf is rgb(132, 104, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.207% 0.1532 293.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.2%
0.153
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8468cf

#8468cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #8468cf mixed with white

  1. 8468cf
  2. 8f77d5
  3. 9a87da
  4. a696e0
  5. b2a5e5
  6. beb4ea
  7. cbc3ee
  8. d8d2f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8468cf mixed with black

  1. 8468cf
  2. 7259b4
  3. 604b99
  4. 4f3e7f
  5. 3f3067
  6. 2f244f
  7. 201838
  8. 120c23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8468cf with less saturation

  1. 8468cf
  2. 836bc7
  3. 826ebf
  4. 8171b7
  5. 8173af
  6. 8075a7
  7. 7f779f
  8. 7f7997
  9. 7e7b8f
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #8468cf

What color is #8468cf?

#8468cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 207), in HSL hsl(256.31, 51.76%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.207% 0.1532 293.718).

What colors go well with #8468cf?

The complementary color of #8468cf is #7e8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d79d8 and #a95ab1. The triadic partners are #c15e00 and #009777.

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

White text reads better on #8468cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8468cf a warm or cool color?

#8468cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.153.