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#8869cb color: Soft violet

#8869cb is rgb(136, 105, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.516% 0.14672 296.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.5%
0.147
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8869cb

#8869cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8869cb mixed with white

  1. 8869cb
  2. 9378d1
  3. 9e87d7
  4. a996dd
  5. b5a5e2
  6. c1b4e7
  7. cdc3ed
  8. d9d2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8869cb mixed with black

  1. 8869cb
  2. 755ab0
  3. 634c96
  4. 523e7d
  5. 413165
  6. 31244d
  7. 221837
  8. 130c22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8869cb with less saturation

  1. 8869cb
  2. 876cc4
  3. 866fbc
  4. 8571b5
  5. 8474ad
  6. 8376a6
  7. 82789e
  8. 817a97
  9. 807c8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #8869cb

What color is #8869cb?

#8869cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 105, 203), in HSL hsl(258.98, 48.51%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.516% 0.14672 296.249).

What colors go well with #8869cb?

The complementary color of #8869cb is #7b8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5679d6 and #ab5cad. The triadic partners are #be6300 and #00977c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8869cb?

White text reads better on #8869cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8869cb a warm or cool color?

#8869cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.147.