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#8566dd color: Bright violet

#8566dd is rgb(133, 102, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.835% 0.17446 292.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.8%
0.174
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8566dd

#8566dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #8566dd mixed with white

  1. 8566dd
  2. 9076e2
  3. 9b86e6
  4. a695ea
  5. b2a4ee
  6. beb4f1
  7. cbc3f5
  8. d8d2f8
  9. e4e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8566dd mixed with black

  1. 8566dd
  2. 7358c0
  3. 614aa4
  4. 503c88
  5. 402f6e
  6. 302355
  7. 21173d
  8. 130c26
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8566dd with less saturation

  1. 8566dd
  2. 846ad4
  3. 836dcb
  4. 8271c2
  5. 8273b9
  6. 8176b0
  7. 8078a6
  8. 807a9d
  9. 807c93
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8566dd

What color is #8566dd?

#8566dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 102, 221), in HSL hsl(255.63, 63.64%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.835% 0.17446 292.318).

What colors go well with #8566dd?

The complementary color of #8566dd is #838700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #437ae6 and #ae55bc. The triadic partners are #cc5900 and #009977.

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

White text reads better on #8566dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8566dd a warm or cool color?

#8566dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.174.