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#8668cd color: Soft violet

#8668cd is rgb(134, 104, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.272% 0.15071 295.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.3%
0.151
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8668cd

#8668cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8668cd mixed with white

  1. 8668cd
  2. 9177d3
  3. 9c87d9
  4. a896de
  5. b4a5e3
  6. c0b3e9
  7. ccc2ed
  8. d8d1f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8668cd mixed with black

  1. 8668cd
  2. 7459b2
  3. 624b98
  4. 513e7e
  5. 403066
  6. 30244e
  7. 211838
  8. 130c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8668cd with less saturation

  1. 8668cd
  2. 856bc5
  3. 846ebe
  4. 8371b6
  5. 8273ae
  6. 8175a7
  7. 80779f
  8. 807997
  9. 7f7b8f
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #8668cd

What color is #8668cd?

#8668cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 104, 205), in HSL hsl(257.82, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.272% 0.15071 295.099).

What colors go well with #8668cd?

The complementary color of #8668cd is #7c8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5179d7 and #aa5aaf. The triadic partners are #c06000 and #00977a.

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

White text reads better on #8668cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8668cd a warm or cool color?

#8668cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.151.