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#8566dc color: Bright violet

#8566dc is rgb(133, 102, 220) in RGB and oklch(59.77% 0.17318 292.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.8%
0.173
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8566dc

#8566dc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #8566dc mixed with white

  1. 8566dc
  2. 9076e1
  3. 9b86e5
  4. a695e9
  5. b2a4ed
  6. beb4f1
  7. cbc3f4
  8. d8d2f7
  9. e4e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8566dc mixed with black

  1. 8566dc
  2. 7358bf
  3. 614aa3
  4. 503c88
  5. 402f6e
  6. 302354
  7. 21173c
  8. 130c26
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8566dc with less saturation

  1. 8566dc
  2. 846ad3
  3. 836dca
  4. 8270c1
  5. 8173b8
  6. 8176af
  7. 8078a6
  8. 807a9c
  9. 807c93
  10. 7f7e89

Questions about #8566dc

What color is #8566dc?

#8566dc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 102, 220), in HSL hsl(255.76, 62.77%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.77% 0.17318 292.479).

What colors go well with #8566dc?

The complementary color of #8566dc is #828700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447ae5 and #ae55bb. The triadic partners are #cb5900 and #009977.

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

White text reads better on #8566dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8566dc a warm or cool color?

#8566dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.173.