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#8d66cf color: Soft violet

#8d66cf is rgb(141, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.721% 0.15724 298.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

59.7%
0.157
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8d66cf

#8d66cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #8d66cf mixed with white

  1. 8d66cf
  2. 9776d5
  3. a285da
  4. ad94e0
  5. b8a4e5
  6. c4b3ea
  7. cfc2ee
  8. dbd1f3
  9. e7e0f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d66cf mixed with black

  1. 8d66cf
  2. 7a58b4
  3. 674a99
  4. 553c7f
  5. 442f67
  6. 33234f
  7. 231738
  8. 140c23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d66cf with less saturation

  1. 8d66cf
  2. 8b6ac7
  3. 8a6dc0
  4. 8870b8
  5. 8773b0
  6. 8575a8
  7. 8477a0
  8. 837a98
  9. 827c90
  10. 807d88

Questions about #8d66cf

What color is #8d66cf?

#8d66cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(262.29, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.721% 0.15724 298.69).

What colors go well with #8d66cf?

The complementary color of #8d66cf is #778b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5977dc and #b058ad. The triadic partners are #c16200 and #009880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d66cf?

White text reads better on #8d66cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d66cf a warm or cool color?

#8d66cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.157.