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#8b66cd color: Soft violet

#8b66cd is rgb(139, 102, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.406% 0.15438 298.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

59.4%
0.154
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

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 #8b66cd

#8b66cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 298°.

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: #8b66cd mixed with white

  1. 8b66cd
  2. 9676d3
  3. a085d9
  4. ac94de
  5. b7a3e3
  6. c2b3e9
  7. cec2ed
  8. dad1f2
  9. e6e0f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8b66cd mixed with black

  1. 8b66cd
  2. 7858b2
  3. 664a98
  4. 543c7e
  5. 432f66
  6. 32234e
  7. 231738
  8. 140c23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b66cd with less saturation

  1. 8b66cd
  2. 8969c5
  3. 886dbe
  4. 876fb6
  5. 8572af
  6. 8474a7
  7. 83779f
  8. 827997
  9. 807b8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #8b66cd

What color is #8b66cd?

#8b66cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 102, 205), in HSL hsl(261.55, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.406% 0.15438 298.138).

What colors go well with #8b66cd?

The complementary color of #8b66cd is #778900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5777da and #ae58ac. The triadic partners are #c06200 and #00977f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b66cd?

White text reads better on #8b66cd: 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 #8b66cd a warm or cool color?

#8b66cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.154.