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#8668ce color: Soft violet

#8668ce is rgb(134, 104, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.332% 0.15203 294.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.3%
0.152
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8668ce

#8668ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #8668ce mixed with white

  1. 8668ce
  2. 9177d4
  3. 9c87d9
  4. a896df
  5. b3a5e4
  6. c0b4e9
  7. ccc2ee
  8. d8d2f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8668ce mixed with black

  1. 8668ce
  2. 7459b3
  3. 624b98
  4. 513e7f
  5. 403066
  6. 30244e
  7. 211838
  8. 130c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8668ce with less saturation

  1. 8668ce
  2. 856bc6
  3. 846ebf
  4. 8371b7
  5. 8273af
  6. 8175a7
  7. 80779f
  8. 807997
  9. 7f7b8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #8668ce

What color is #8668ce?

#8668ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 104, 206), in HSL hsl(257.65, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.332% 0.15203 294.906).

What colors go well with #8668ce?

The complementary color of #8668ce is #7d8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5179d8 and #aa5aaf. The triadic partners are #c06000 and #009779.

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

White text reads better on #8668ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8668ce a warm or cool color?

#8668ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.152.