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#8669cd color: Soft violet

#8669cd is rgb(134, 105, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.446% 0.14917 294.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.4%
0.149
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8669cd

#8669cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8669cd mixed with white

  1. 8669cd
  2. 9178d3
  3. 9c87d9
  4. a896de
  5. b4a5e3
  6. c0b4e9
  7. ccc3ed
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8669cd mixed with black

  1. 8669cd
  2. 745ab2
  3. 624c98
  4. 513e7e
  5. 403166
  6. 30244e
  7. 211838
  8. 130c23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8669cd with less saturation

  1. 8669cd
  2. 856cc5
  3. 846fbe
  4. 8371b6
  5. 8274af
  6. 8176a7
  7. 81789f
  8. 807a97
  9. 7f7b8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #8669cd

What color is #8669cd?

#8669cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 105, 205), in HSL hsl(257.4, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.446% 0.14917 294.82).

What colors go well with #8669cd?

The complementary color of #8669cd is #7d8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527ad7 and #aa5baf. The triadic partners are #c06100 and #00977a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8669cd?

White text reads better on #8669cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8669cd a warm or cool color?

#8669cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.149.