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#8863cd color: Soft violet

#8863cd is rgb(136, 99, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.61% 0.1586 297.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

58.6%
0.159
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8863cd

#8863cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8863cd mixed with white

  1. 8863cd
  2. 9373d3
  3. 9e83d9
  4. a992de
  5. b5a2e4
  6. c1b1e9
  7. cdc1ee
  8. d9d0f2
  9. e6e0f7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8863cd mixed with black

  1. 8863cd
  2. 7555b2
  3. 634798
  4. 523a7e
  5. 412e66
  6. 31214e
  7. 221638
  8. 130b23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8863cd with less saturation

  1. 8863cd
  2. 8767c5
  3. 856abd
  4. 846db6
  5. 8270ae
  6. 8172a6
  7. 80749e
  8. 7f7695
  9. 7e788d
  10. 7d7a85

Questions about #8863cd

What color is #8863cd?

#8863cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 99, 205), in HSL hsl(260.94, 51.46%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.61% 0.1586 297.386).

What colors go well with #8863cd?

The complementary color of #8863cd is #768700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5374d9 and #ac55ac. The triadic partners are #bf5d00 and #00947b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8863cd?

White text reads better on #8863cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8863cd a warm or cool color?

#8863cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.159.