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#8666e1 color: Bright violet

#8666e1 is rgb(134, 102, 225) in RGB and oklch(60.186% 0.17961 292.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.180
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8666e1

#8666e1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #8666e1 mixed with white

  1. 8666e1
  2. 9176e5
  3. 9c86e9
  4. a796ed
  5. b3a5f0
  6. bfb4f4
  7. cbc3f6
  8. d8d2f9
  9. e5e1fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8666e1 mixed with black

  1. 8666e1
  2. 7458c4
  3. 624aa7
  4. 513c8b
  5. 402f70
  6. 302356
  7. 21173e
  8. 130c27
  9. 060412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8666e1 with less saturation

  1. 8666e1
  2. 856ad8
  3. 846ece
  4. 8371c5
  5. 8274bc
  6. 8277b2
  7. 8179a9
  8. 817b9f
  9. 817d95
  10. 817f8b

Questions about #8666e1

What color is #8666e1?

#8666e1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 102, 225), in HSL hsl(255.61, 67.21%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.186% 0.17961 292.119).

What colors go well with #8666e1?

The complementary color of #8666e1 is #848800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #417aea and #b154bf. The triadic partners are #cf5800 and #009a77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8666e1?

White text reads better on #8666e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8666e1 a warm or cool color?

#8666e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.18.