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#8660c2 color: Soft violet

#8660c2 is rgb(134, 96, 194) in RGB and oklch(57.244% 0.14885 299.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.2%
0.149
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8660c2

#8660c2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8660c2 mixed with white

  1. 8660c2
  2. 9170c9
  3. 9c80d0
  4. a890d6
  5. b49fdd
  6. c0afe3
  7. ccbfe9
  8. d9cfef
  9. e5dff4
  10. f2effa

Darker: #8660c2 mixed with black

  1. 8660c2
  2. 7452a8
  3. 62458f
  4. 513877
  5. 402c60
  6. 302049
  7. 211534
  8. 130a20
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8660c2 with less saturation

  1. 8660c2
  2. 8463bb
  3. 8366b4
  4. 8169ad
  5. 806ca5
  6. 7e6e9e
  7. 7d7097
  8. 7c738f
  9. 7a7488
  10. 797680

Questions about #8660c2

What color is #8660c2?

#8660c2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 96, 194), in HSL hsl(263.27, 44.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.244% 0.14885 299.591).

What colors go well with #8660c2?

The complementary color of #8660c2 is #6e8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5670cf and #a753a2. The triadic partners are #b55d00 and #008f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8660c2?

White text reads better on #8660c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8660c2 a warm or cool color?

#8660c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.149.