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#8865d2 color: Soft violet

#8865d2 is rgb(136, 101, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.252% 0.16198 295.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.3%
0.162
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8865d2

#8865d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, 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: #8865d2 mixed with white

  1. 8865d2
  2. 9375d8
  3. 9e85dd
  4. a994e2
  5. b5a3e7
  6. c1b2eb
  7. cdc2f0
  8. d9d1f4
  9. e5e0f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #8865d2 mixed with black

  1. 8865d2
  2. 7557b6
  3. 63499b
  4. 523c81
  5. 412f68
  6. 312250
  7. 221739
  8. 130c24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8865d2 with less saturation

  1. 8865d2
  2. 8769ca
  3. 856cc2
  4. 846fba
  5. 8372b1
  6. 8274a9
  7. 8176a1
  8. 807898
  9. 7f7a90
  10. 7f7c87

Questions about #8865d2

What color is #8865d2?

#8865d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 101, 210), in HSL hsl(259.27, 54.77%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.252% 0.16198 295.885).

What colors go well with #8865d2?

The complementary color of #8865d2 is #7b8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5077dd and #ad56b1. The triadic partners are #c35d00 and #00967b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8865d2?

White text reads better on #8865d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8865d2 a warm or cool color?

#8865d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.162.