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#8666de color: Bright violet

#8666de is rgb(134, 102, 222) in RGB and oklch(59.991% 0.17578 292.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60%
0.176
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8666de

#8666de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #8666de mixed with white

  1. 8666de
  2. 9176e3
  3. 9c86e7
  4. a795eb
  5. b3a5ee
  6. bfb4f2
  7. cbc3f5
  8. d8d2f8
  9. e5e1fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8666de mixed with black

  1. 8666de
  2. 7458c1
  3. 624aa5
  4. 513c89
  5. 402f6f
  6. 302355
  7. 21173d
  8. 130c26
  9. 060412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8666de with less saturation

  1. 8666de
  2. 856ad5
  3. 846dcc
  4. 8371c3
  5. 8274ba
  6. 8276b0
  7. 8179a7
  8. 817b9e
  9. 807d94
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8666de

What color is #8666de?

#8666de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 102, 222), in HSL hsl(256, 64.52%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.991% 0.17578 292.597).

What colors go well with #8666de?

The complementary color of #8666de is #838800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447ae7 and #b055bc. The triadic partners are #cd5900 and #009a78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8666de?

White text reads better on #8666de: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8666de a warm or cool color?

#8666de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.176.