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#8b66cf color: Soft violet

#8b66cf is rgb(139, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.526% 0.15695 297.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.5%
0.157
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8b66cf

#8b66cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #8b66cf mixed with white

  1. 8b66cf
  2. 9676d5
  3. a085da
  4. ac94e0
  5. b7a4e5
  6. c2b3ea
  7. cec2ee
  8. dad1f3
  9. e6e0f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8b66cf mixed with black

  1. 8b66cf
  2. 7858b4
  3. 664a99
  4. 543c7f
  5. 432f67
  6. 32234f
  7. 231738
  8. 140c23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b66cf with less saturation

  1. 8b66cf
  2. 8969c7
  3. 886dc0
  4. 8770b8
  5. 8572b0
  6. 8475a8
  7. 8377a0
  8. 827998
  9. 817b90
  10. 807d87

Questions about #8b66cf

What color is #8b66cf?

#8b66cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(261.14, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.526% 0.15695 297.707).

What colors go well with #8b66cf?

The complementary color of #8b66cf is #788a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5677db and #af58ae. The triadic partners are #c16100 and #00977e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b66cf?

White text reads better on #8b66cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b66cf a warm or cool color?

#8b66cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.157.