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#8b69cd color: Soft violet

#8b69cd is rgb(139, 105, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.918% 0.14971 297.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.9%
0.150
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8b69cd

#8b69cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #8b69cd mixed with white

  1. 8b69cd
  2. 9678d3
  3. a087d9
  4. ac96de
  5. b7a5e3
  6. c2b4e8
  7. cec3ed
  8. dad2f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8b69cd mixed with black

  1. 8b69cd
  2. 785ab2
  3. 664c98
  4. 543e7e
  5. 433166
  6. 32244e
  7. 231838
  8. 140c23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b69cd with less saturation

  1. 8b69cd
  2. 8a6cc6
  3. 886fbe
  4. 8772b7
  5. 8674af
  6. 8577a7
  7. 8479a0
  8. 837b98
  9. 827d90
  10. 817e88

Questions about #8b69cd

What color is #8b69cd?

#8b69cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 105, 205), in HSL hsl(260.4, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.918% 0.14971 297.374).

What colors go well with #8b69cd?

The complementary color of #8b69cd is #7a8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5879d9 and #ae5cad. The triadic partners are #c06400 and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b69cd?

White text reads better on #8b69cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b69cd a warm or cool color?

#8b69cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.15.