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#8d68cb color: Soft violet

#8d68cb is rgb(141, 104, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.823% 0.14898 299.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

59.8%
0.149
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8d68cb

#8d68cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #8d68cb mixed with white

  1. 8d68cb
  2. 9877d1
  3. a286d7
  4. ad95dd
  5. b8a4e2
  6. c4b3e7
  7. cfc2ec
  8. dbd1f1
  9. e7e1f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d68cb mixed with black

  1. 8d68cb
  2. 7a59b0
  3. 674b96
  4. 553e7d
  5. 443065
  6. 33244d
  7. 231837
  8. 140c22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d68cb with less saturation

  1. 8d68cb
  2. 8b6bc4
  3. 8a6ebc
  4. 8871b5
  5. 8774ae
  6. 8676a6
  7. 84789f
  8. 837a97
  9. 827c8f
  10. 817e88

Questions about #8d68cb

What color is #8d68cb?

#8d68cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 104, 203), in HSL hsl(262.42, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.823% 0.14898 299.1).

What colors go well with #8d68cb?

The complementary color of #8d68cb is #778b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c78d8 and #af5bab. The triadic partners are #be6500 and #009881.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d68cb?

White text reads better on #8d68cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d68cb a warm or cool color?

#8d68cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.149.