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#8666df color: Bright violet

#8666df is rgb(134, 102, 223) in RGB and oklch(60.056% 0.17706 292.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.1%
0.177
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8666df

#8666df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #8666df mixed with white

  1. 8666df
  2. 9176e3
  3. 9c86e8
  4. a795eb
  5. b3a5ef
  6. bfb4f3
  7. cbc3f6
  8. d8d2f8
  9. e5e1fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8666df mixed with black

  1. 8666df
  2. 7458c2
  3. 624aa5
  4. 513c8a
  5. 402f6f
  6. 302356
  7. 21173d
  8. 130c27
  9. 060412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8666df with less saturation

  1. 8666df
  2. 856ad6
  3. 846ecd
  4. 8371c4
  5. 8274ba
  6. 8276b1
  7. 8179a8
  8. 817b9e
  9. 817d94
  10. 807f8a

Questions about #8666df

What color is #8666df?

#8666df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 102, 223), in HSL hsl(255.87, 65.41%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.056% 0.17706 292.436).

What colors go well with #8666df?

The complementary color of #8666df is #838800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #437ae8 and #b055bd. The triadic partners are #ce5800 and #009a78.

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

White text reads better on #8666df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8666df a warm or cool color?

#8666df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.177.