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#8863cf color: Soft violet

#8863cf is rgb(136, 99, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.733% 0.16116 296.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

58.7%
0.161
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8863cf

#8863cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #8863cf mixed with white

  1. 8863cf
  2. 9373d5
  3. 9e83da
  4. a992e0
  5. b5a2e5
  6. c1b1ea
  7. cdc1ef
  8. d9d0f3
  9. e5e0f7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8863cf mixed with black

  1. 8863cf
  2. 7555b4
  3. 634799
  4. 523a7f
  5. 412e67
  6. 31214f
  7. 221638
  8. 130b23
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8863cf with less saturation

  1. 8863cf
  2. 8767c7
  3. 856abf
  4. 846db7
  5. 8370af
  6. 8172a7
  7. 80759f
  8. 7f7796
  9. 7e798e
  10. 7d7b85

Questions about #8863cf

What color is #8863cf?

#8863cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 99, 207), in HSL hsl(260.56, 52.94%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.733% 0.16116 296.968).

What colors go well with #8863cf?

The complementary color of #8863cf is #778700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5175db and #ac54ad. The triadic partners are #c15d00 and #00947b.

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

White text reads better on #8863cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8863cf a warm or cool color?

#8863cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.161.