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#8552cf color: Soft violet

#8552cf is rgb(133, 82, 207) in RGB and oklch(55.759% 0.18573 299.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

55.8%
0.186
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8552cf

#8552cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8552cf mixed with white

  1. 8552cf
  2. 9065d5
  3. 9b77db
  4. a788e0
  5. b399e6
  6. bfaaeb
  7. cbbbef
  8. d8ccf4
  9. e5ddf8
  10. f2eefc

Darker: #8552cf mixed with black

  1. 8552cf
  2. 7346b4
  3. 613b99
  4. 502f7f
  5. 402567
  6. 301a4f
  7. 211138
  8. 130823
  9. 060210
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8552cf with less saturation

  1. 8552cf
  2. 8357c6
  3. 815cbd
  4. 7f60b5
  5. 7d64ac
  6. 7b67a3
  7. 7a6a9a
  8. 786d90
  9. 766f87
  10. 75727d

Questions about #8552cf

What color is #8552cf?

#8552cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 82, 207), in HSL hsl(264.48, 56.56%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.759% 0.18573 299.065).

What colors go well with #8552cf?

The complementary color of #8552cf is #6b7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4967df and #ab40a8. The triadic partners are #b35700 and #008a75.

Is white or black text more readable on #8552cf?

White text reads better on #8552cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8552cf a warm or cool color?

#8552cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.186.