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#8468db color: Bright violet

#8468db is rgb(132, 104, 219) in RGB and oklch(59.952% 0.16896 291.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60%
0.169
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8468db

#8468db is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8468db mixed with white

  1. 8468db
  2. 8f78e0
  3. 9a87e4
  4. a696e9
  5. b2a5ed
  6. beb4f0
  7. cac3f4
  8. d7d2f7
  9. e4e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8468db mixed with black

  1. 8468db
  2. 7259be
  3. 604ba2
  4. 4f3e87
  5. 3f306d
  6. 2f2454
  7. 20183c
  8. 120c26
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8468db with less saturation

  1. 8468db
  2. 836cd2
  3. 826fc9
  4. 8272c1
  5. 8174b8
  6. 8177af
  7. 8079a6
  8. 807b9c
  9. 807d93
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8468db

What color is #8468db?

#8468db is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 219), in HSL hsl(254.61, 61.5%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.952% 0.16896 291.702).

What colors go well with #8468db?

The complementary color of #8468db is #848700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447be3 and #ad58bb. The triadic partners are #cb5a00 and #009a76.

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

White text reads better on #8468db: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8468db a warm or cool color?

#8468db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.169.