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#8663cf color: Soft violet

#8663cf is rgb(134, 99, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.54% 0.16094 296.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

58.5%
0.161
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8663cf

#8663cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8663cf mixed with white

  1. 8663cf
  2. 9173d5
  3. 9c83da
  4. a892e0
  5. b3a2e5
  6. bfb1ea
  7. ccc1ef
  8. d8d0f3
  9. e5e0f7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8663cf mixed with black

  1. 8663cf
  2. 7455b4
  3. 624799
  4. 513a7f
  5. 402e67
  6. 30214f
  7. 211638
  8. 130b23
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8663cf with less saturation

  1. 8663cf
  2. 8567c7
  3. 836abf
  4. 826db7
  5. 8170af
  6. 8072a7
  7. 7f749e
  8. 7e7696
  9. 7d788d
  10. 7c7a85

Questions about #8663cf

What color is #8663cf?

#8663cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 99, 207), in HSL hsl(259.44, 52.94%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.54% 0.16094 296.002).

What colors go well with #8663cf?

The complementary color of #8663cf is #788600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e75da and #ab54ae. The triadic partners are #c05c00 and #009479.

Is white or black text more readable on #8663cf?

White text reads better on #8663cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8663cf a warm or cool color?

#8663cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.161.