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#8668d0 color: Soft violet

#8668d0 is rgb(134, 104, 208) in RGB and oklch(59.452% 0.15466 294.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.5%
0.155
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8668d0

#8668d0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #8668d0 mixed with white

  1. 8668d0
  2. 9177d6
  3. 9c87db
  4. a896e0
  5. b3a5e5
  6. bfb4ea
  7. ccc3ef
  8. d8d2f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8668d0 mixed with black

  1. 8668d0
  2. 7459b5
  3. 624b9a
  4. 513e80
  5. 403067
  6. 30244f
  7. 211839
  8. 130c23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8668d0 with less saturation

  1. 8668d0
  2. 856bc8
  3. 846ec0
  4. 8371b8
  5. 8273b0
  6. 8176a8
  7. 8178a0
  8. 807a98
  9. 7f7b90
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #8668d0

What color is #8668d0?

#8668d0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 104, 208), in HSL hsl(257.31, 52.53%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.452% 0.15466 294.527).

What colors go well with #8668d0?

The complementary color of #8668d0 is #7e8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f79da and #ab5ab1. The triadic partners are #c25f00 and #009779.

Is white or black text more readable on #8668d0?

White text reads better on #8668d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8668d0 a warm or cool color?

#8668d0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.155.