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#8468d3 color: Soft violet

#8468d3 is rgb(132, 104, 211) in RGB and oklch(59.451% 0.15848 293.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.5%
0.158
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8468d3

#8468d3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8468d3 mixed with white

  1. 8468d3
  2. 8f78d8
  3. 9a87de
  4. a696e3
  5. b2a5e7
  6. beb4ec
  7. cbc3f0
  8. d7d2f4
  9. e4e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #8468d3 mixed with black

  1. 8468d3
  2. 7259b7
  3. 604b9c
  4. 4f3e82
  5. 3f3069
  6. 2f2451
  7. 20183a
  8. 120c24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8468d3 with less saturation

  1. 8468d3
  2. 836bcb
  3. 826ec3
  4. 8171ba
  5. 8173b2
  6. 8076aa
  7. 8078a1
  8. 7f7a99
  9. 7f7b90
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #8468d3

What color is #8468d3?

#8468d3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 211), in HSL hsl(255.7, 54.87%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.451% 0.15848 293.013).

What colors go well with #8468d3?

The complementary color of #8468d3 is #808700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7adc and #aa59b4. The triadic partners are #c45d00 and #009877.

Is white or black text more readable on #8468d3?

White text reads better on #8468d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8468d3 a warm or cool color?

#8468d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.158.