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#8968c8 color: Soft violet

#8968c8 is rgb(137, 104, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.262% 0.14447 297.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.3%
0.144
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8968c8

#8968c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #8968c8 mixed with white

  1. 8968c8
  2. 9477ce
  3. 9f86d4
  4. aa95da
  5. b6a4e0
  6. c1b3e6
  7. cdc2eb
  8. dad1f0
  9. e6e0f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8968c8 mixed with black

  1. 8968c8
  2. 7659ae
  3. 644b94
  4. 533e7b
  5. 423063
  6. 31244c
  7. 221836
  8. 140c21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8968c8 with less saturation

  1. 8968c8
  2. 886bc1
  3. 866eba
  4. 8570b3
  5. 8473ab
  6. 8375a4
  7. 82779d
  8. 817995
  9. 807b8d
  10. 7f7c86

Questions about #8968c8

What color is #8968c8?

#8968c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 104, 200), in HSL hsl(260.63, 46.6%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.262% 0.14447 297.692).

What colors go well with #8968c8?

The complementary color of #8968c8 is #788800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5978d3 and #aa5ba9. The triadic partners are #bc6300 and #00967e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8968c8?

White text reads better on #8968c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8968c8 a warm or cool color?

#8968c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.144.