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#8d68ca color: Soft violet

#8d68ca is rgb(141, 104, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.765% 0.14769 299.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

59.8%
0.148
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8d68ca

#8d68ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #8d68ca mixed with white

  1. 8d68ca
  2. 9877d0
  3. a286d6
  4. ad95dc
  5. b8a4e1
  6. c4b3e7
  7. cfc2ec
  8. dbd1f1
  9. e7e0f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d68ca mixed with black

  1. 8d68ca
  2. 7a59af
  3. 674b95
  4. 553e7c
  5. 443064
  6. 33244d
  7. 231837
  8. 140c22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d68ca with less saturation

  1. 8d68ca
  2. 8b6bc3
  3. 8a6ebc
  4. 8871b4
  5. 8773ad
  6. 8676a6
  7. 84789e
  8. 837a97
  9. 827c8f
  10. 817e87

Questions about #8d68ca

What color is #8d68ca?

#8d68ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 104, 202), in HSL hsl(262.65, 48.04%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.765% 0.14769 299.331).

What colors go well with #8d68ca?

The complementary color of #8d68ca is #768b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c78d7 and #ae5baa. The triadic partners are #be6500 and #009881.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d68ca?

White text reads better on #8d68ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d68ca a warm or cool color?

#8d68ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.148.