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#8668d4 color: Soft violet

#8668d4 is rgb(134, 104, 212) in RGB and oklch(59.696% 0.1599 293.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.7%
0.160
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8668d4

#8668d4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8668d4 mixed with white

  1. 8668d4
  2. 9178d9
  3. 9c87de
  4. a896e3
  5. b3a5e8
  6. bfb4ec
  7. ccc3f1
  8. d8d2f5
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #8668d4 mixed with black

  1. 8668d4
  2. 7459b8
  3. 624b9d
  4. 513e83
  5. 403069
  6. 302451
  7. 21183a
  8. 130c24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8668d4 with less saturation

  1. 8668d4
  2. 856bcc
  3. 846ec4
  4. 8371bb
  5. 8274b3
  6. 8276ab
  7. 8178a2
  8. 807a9a
  9. 807c91
  10. 7f7e88

Questions about #8668d4

What color is #8668d4?

#8668d4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 104, 212), in HSL hsl(256.67, 55.67%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.696% 0.1599 293.799).

What colors go well with #8668d4?

The complementary color of #8668d4 is #808800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7ade and #ac59b5. The triadic partners are #c55e00 and #009879.

Is white or black text more readable on #8668d4?

White text reads better on #8668d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8668d4 a warm or cool color?

#8668d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.16.