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#8562c8 color: Soft violet

#8562c8 is rgb(133, 98, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.845% 0.15331 297.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.8%
0.153
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8562c8

#8562c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8562c8 mixed with white

  1. 8562c8
  2. 9072ce
  3. 9b82d5
  4. a791db
  5. b3a1e0
  6. bfb0e6
  7. ccc0eb
  8. d8d0f1
  9. e5dff6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #8562c8 mixed with black

  1. 8562c8
  2. 7354ae
  3. 614794
  4. 503a7b
  5. 402d63
  6. 30214c
  7. 211636
  8. 130b21
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8562c8 with less saturation

  1. 8562c8
  2. 8465c0
  3. 8268b9
  4. 816bb1
  5. 806eaa
  6. 7f70a2
  7. 7d729a
  8. 7c7492
  9. 7b768a
  10. 7b7882

Questions about #8562c8

What color is #8562c8?

#8562c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 98, 200), in HSL hsl(260.59, 48.11%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.845% 0.15331 297.204).

What colors go well with #8562c8?

The complementary color of #8562c8 is #748400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5173d4 and #a854a8. The triadic partners are #bb5c00 and #009179.

Is white or black text more readable on #8562c8?

White text reads better on #8562c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8562c8 a warm or cool color?

#8562c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.153.