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#8665d2 color: Soft violet

#8665d2 is rgb(134, 101, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.063% 0.1618 294.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.1%
0.162
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8665d2

#8665d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, 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: #8665d2 mixed with white

  1. 8665d2
  2. 9175d8
  3. 9c85dd
  4. a894e2
  5. b3a3e7
  6. bfb2eb
  7. ccc2f0
  8. d8d1f4
  9. e5e0f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #8665d2 mixed with black

  1. 8665d2
  2. 7457b6
  3. 62499b
  4. 513c81
  5. 402f68
  6. 302250
  7. 211739
  8. 130c24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8665d2 with less saturation

  1. 8665d2
  2. 8569ca
  3. 846cc2
  4. 836fb9
  5. 8271b1
  6. 8174a9
  7. 8076a0
  8. 7f7898
  9. 7e7a8f
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #8665d2

What color is #8665d2?

#8665d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 101, 210), in HSL hsl(258.17, 54.77%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.063% 0.1618 294.929).

What colors go well with #8665d2?

The complementary color of #8665d2 is #7c8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d77dd and #ac56b2. The triadic partners are #c35c00 and #009679.

Is white or black text more readable on #8665d2?

White text reads better on #8665d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8665d2 a warm or cool color?

#8665d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.162.