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#8b69cc color: Soft violet

#8b69cc is rgb(139, 105, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.859% 0.1484 297.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.9%
0.148
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8b69cc

#8b69cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b69cc mixed with white

  1. 8b69cc
  2. 9678d2
  3. a087d8
  4. ac96dd
  5. b7a5e3
  6. c3b4e8
  7. cec3ed
  8. dad2f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8b69cc mixed with black

  1. 8b69cc
  2. 785ab1
  3. 664c97
  4. 543e7e
  5. 433165
  6. 32244e
  7. 231837
  8. 140c22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b69cc with less saturation

  1. 8b69cc
  2. 8a6cc5
  3. 886fbd
  4. 8772b6
  5. 8674ae
  6. 8576a7
  7. 84799f
  8. 827b98
  9. 817c90
  10. 817e88

Questions about #8b69cc

What color is #8b69cc?

#8b69cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 105, 204), in HSL hsl(260.61, 49.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.859% 0.1484 297.589).

What colors go well with #8b69cc?

The complementary color of #8b69cc is #7a8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5979d8 and #ad5cad. The triadic partners are #bf6400 and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b69cc?

White text reads better on #8b69cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b69cc a warm or cool color?

#8b69cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.148.