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#8966dd color: Bright violet

#8966dd is rgb(137, 102, 221) in RGB and oklch(60.204% 0.17465 294.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.2%
0.175
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8966dd

#8966dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #8966dd mixed with white

  1. 8966dd
  2. 9376e2
  3. 9e86e6
  4. a995ea
  5. b5a4ee
  6. c1b4f1
  7. cdc3f5
  8. d9d2f8
  9. e5e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8966dd mixed with black

  1. 8966dd
  2. 7658c0
  3. 644aa4
  4. 533c88
  5. 422f6e
  6. 312355
  7. 22173d
  8. 140c26
  9. 070411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8966dd with less saturation

  1. 8966dd
  2. 886ad4
  3. 876ecb
  4. 8571c2
  5. 8474b9
  6. 8476b0
  7. 8379a7
  8. 827b9e
  9. 827d94
  10. 817f8b

Questions about #8966dd

What color is #8966dd?

#8966dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 102, 221), in HSL hsl(257.65, 63.64%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.204% 0.17465 294.089).

What colors go well with #8966dd?

The complementary color of #8966dd is #818a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7ae8 and #b255ba. The triadic partners are #cc5b00 and #009a7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8966dd?

White text reads better on #8966dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8966dd a warm or cool color?

#8966dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.175.