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#8865ce color: Soft violet

#8865ce is rgb(136, 101, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.007% 0.15682 296.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59%
0.157
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8865ce

#8865ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #8865ce mixed with white

  1. 8865ce
  2. 9375d4
  3. 9e84da
  4. a994df
  5. b5a3e4
  6. c1b2e9
  7. cdc1ee
  8. d9d1f3
  9. e6e0f7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #8865ce mixed with black

  1. 8865ce
  2. 7557b3
  3. 634998
  4. 523c7f
  5. 412f66
  6. 31224e
  7. 221738
  8. 130c23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8865ce with less saturation

  1. 8865ce
  2. 8768c6
  3. 856cbe
  4. 846eb7
  5. 8371af
  6. 8274a7
  7. 81769f
  8. 807896
  9. 7f7a8e
  10. 7e7b86

Questions about #8865ce

What color is #8865ce?

#8865ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 101, 206), in HSL hsl(260, 51.72%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.007% 0.15682 296.686).

What colors go well with #8865ce?

The complementary color of #8865ce is #798700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5276da and #ac57ad. The triadic partners are #c05f00 and #00957b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8865ce?

White text reads better on #8865ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8865ce a warm or cool color?

#8865ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.157.