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#8866da color: Soft violet

#8866da is rgb(136, 102, 218) in RGB and oklch(59.919% 0.17076 294.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.9%
0.171
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8866da

#8866da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8866da mixed with white

  1. 8866da
  2. 9376df
  3. 9e86e3
  4. a995e8
  5. b4a4ec
  6. c0b3f0
  7. ccc2f3
  8. d9d2f7
  9. e5e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8866da mixed with black

  1. 8866da
  2. 7558bd
  3. 634aa2
  4. 523c87
  5. 412f6c
  6. 312354
  7. 22173c
  8. 130c25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8866da with less saturation

  1. 8866da
  2. 876ad1
  3. 866dc9
  4. 8570c0
  5. 8473b7
  6. 8376ae
  7. 8278a5
  8. 817a9c
  9. 817c93
  10. 807e89

Questions about #8866da

What color is #8866da?

#8866da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 102, 218), in HSL hsl(257.59, 61.05%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.919% 0.17076 294.164).

What colors go well with #8866da?

The complementary color of #8866da is #808900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a79e5 and #b056b8. The triadic partners are #ca5b00 and #00997a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8866da?

White text reads better on #8866da: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8866da a warm or cool color?

#8866da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.171.