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#8668cb color: Soft violet

#8668cb is rgb(134, 104, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.153% 0.14807 295.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.2%
0.148
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8668cb

#8668cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8668cb mixed with white

  1. 8668cb
  2. 9177d1
  3. 9c86d7
  4. a895dd
  5. b4a4e2
  6. c0b3e7
  7. ccc2ed
  8. d8d1f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8668cb mixed with black

  1. 8668cb
  2. 7459b0
  3. 624b96
  4. 513e7d
  5. 403065
  6. 30244d
  7. 211837
  8. 130c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8668cb with less saturation

  1. 8668cb
  2. 856bc4
  3. 846ebc
  4. 8370b5
  5. 8273ad
  6. 8175a5
  7. 80779e
  8. 7f7996
  9. 7f7a8e
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #8668cb

What color is #8668cb?

#8668cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 104, 203), in HSL hsl(258.18, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.153% 0.14807 295.492).

What colors go well with #8668cb?

The complementary color of #8668cb is #7b8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5378d5 and #a95aad. The triadic partners are #be6100 and #00967a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8668cb?

White text reads better on #8668cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8668cb a warm or cool color?

#8668cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.148.