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#8566db color: Bright violet

#8566db is rgb(133, 102, 219) in RGB and oklch(59.706% 0.17189 292.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.7%
0.172
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8566db

#8566db is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #8566db mixed with white

  1. 8566db
  2. 9076e0
  3. 9b86e4
  4. a695e9
  5. b2a4ed
  6. beb3f0
  7. cbc3f4
  8. d8d2f7
  9. e5e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8566db mixed with black

  1. 8566db
  2. 7358be
  3. 614aa2
  4. 503c87
  5. 402f6d
  6. 302354
  7. 21173c
  8. 130c26
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8566db with less saturation

  1. 8566db
  2. 846ad2
  3. 836dc9
  4. 8270c0
  5. 8173b7
  6. 8176ae
  7. 8078a5
  8. 807a9c
  9. 807c93
  10. 7f7e89

Questions about #8566db

What color is #8566db?

#8566db is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 102, 219), in HSL hsl(255.9, 61.9%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.706% 0.17189 292.642).

What colors go well with #8566db?

The complementary color of #8566db is #828700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4579e4 and #ae55ba. The triadic partners are #cb5900 and #009977.

Is white or black text more readable on #8566db?

White text reads better on #8566db: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8566db a warm or cool color?

#8566db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.172.