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#8656dd color: Gloomy Purple

#8656dd is rgb(134, 86, 221) in RGB and oklch(57.421% 0.19696 295.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.4%
0.197
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8656dd

#8656dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.197 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8656dd mixed with white

  1. 8656dd
  2. 9169e2
  3. 9c7ae6
  4. a78ceb
  5. b39cee
  6. bfadf2
  7. cbbdf5
  8. d8cef8
  9. e5defb
  10. f2effd

Darker: #8656dd mixed with black

  1. 8656dd
  2. 744ac0
  3. 623ea4
  4. 513288
  5. 40276e
  6. 301c55
  7. 21123d
  8. 130826
  9. 060211
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8656dd with less saturation

  1. 8656dd
  2. 845cd3
  3. 8260ca
  4. 8165c0
  5. 7f69b6
  6. 7e6cac
  7. 7d6fa2
  8. 7b7298
  9. 7a748e
  10. 797683

Questions about #8656dd

What color is #8656dd?

#8656dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 86, 221), in HSL hsl(261.33, 66.5%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.421% 0.19696 295.975).

What colors go well with #8656dd?

The complementary color of #8656dd is #758200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #416deb and #b042b5. The triadic partners are #bd5700 and #009076.

Is white or black text more readable on #8656dd?

White text reads better on #8656dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8656dd a warm or cool color?

#8656dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.197.