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#8a66cf color: Soft violet

#8a66cf is rgb(138, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.429% 0.15682 297.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.4%
0.157
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a66cf

#8a66cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a66cf mixed with white

  1. 8a66cf
  2. 9576d5
  3. a085da
  4. ab94e0
  5. b6a4e5
  6. c2b3ea
  7. cec2ee
  8. dad1f3
  9. e6e0f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a66cf mixed with black

  1. 8a66cf
  2. 7758b4
  3. 654a99
  4. 533c7f
  5. 422f67
  6. 32234f
  7. 221738
  8. 140c23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a66cf with less saturation

  1. 8a66cf
  2. 8969c7
  3. 876dbf
  4. 866fb8
  5. 8572b0
  6. 8375a8
  7. 8277a0
  8. 817998
  9. 807b8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #8a66cf

What color is #8a66cf?

#8a66cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(260.57, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.429% 0.15682 297.216).

What colors go well with #8a66cf?

The complementary color of #8a66cf is #798900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5577db and #ae58ae. The triadic partners are #c16000 and #00977d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a66cf?

White text reads better on #8a66cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a66cf a warm or cool color?

#8a66cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.157.