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#8668d9 color: Soft violet

#8668d9 is rgb(134, 104, 217) in RGB and oklch(60.007% 0.16642 292.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60%
0.166
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8668d9

#8668d9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #8668d9 mixed with white

  1. 8668d9
  2. 9178de
  3. 9c87e3
  4. a796e7
  5. b3a5eb
  6. bfb4ef
  7. cbc3f3
  8. d8d2f6
  9. e5e1f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #8668d9 mixed with black

  1. 8668d9
  2. 7459bc
  3. 624ba1
  4. 513e86
  5. 40306c
  6. 302453
  7. 21183b
  8. 130c25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8668d9 with less saturation

  1. 8668d9
  2. 856cd0
  3. 846fc8
  4. 8372bf
  5. 8274b7
  6. 8277ae
  7. 8179a5
  8. 817b9c
  9. 817d93
  10. 807f8a

Questions about #8668d9

What color is #8668d9?

#8668d9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 104, 217), in HSL hsl(255.93, 59.79%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.007% 0.16642 292.938).

What colors go well with #8668d9?

The complementary color of #8668d9 is #828800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497be2 and #ae58b9. The triadic partners are #c95c00 and #009a78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8668d9?

White text reads better on #8668d9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8668d9 a warm or cool color?

#8668d9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.166.