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#8868da color: Soft violet

#8868da is rgb(136, 104, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.253% 0.16782 293.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.3%
0.168
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8868da

#8868da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #8868da mixed with white

  1. 8868da
  2. 9378df
  3. 9e87e3
  4. a996e8
  5. b4a5ec
  6. c0b4f0
  7. ccc3f3
  8. d9d2f7
  9. e5e1fa
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #8868da mixed with black

  1. 8868da
  2. 7559bd
  3. 634ba2
  4. 523e87
  5. 41306c
  6. 312454
  7. 22183c
  8. 130c25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8868da with less saturation

  1. 8868da
  2. 876cd1
  3. 866fc9
  4. 8572c0
  5. 8475b7
  6. 8377af
  7. 837aa6
  8. 827c9d
  9. 827d94
  10. 817f8a

Questions about #8868da

What color is #8868da?

#8868da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 104, 218), in HSL hsl(256.84, 60.64%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.253% 0.16782 293.687).

What colors go well with #8868da?

The complementary color of #8868da is #828900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7be4 and #b058b9. The triadic partners are #ca5d00 and #009a7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8868da?

White text reads better on #8868da: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8868da a warm or cool color?

#8868da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.168.