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#8d69c8 color: Soft violet

#8d69c8 is rgb(141, 105, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.823% 0.1435 299.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

59.8%
0.144
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

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 #8d69c8

#8d69c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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: #8d69c8 mixed with white

  1. 8d69c8
  2. 9878ce
  3. a287d4
  4. ad96da
  5. b8a5e0
  6. c4b4e6
  7. cfc3eb
  8. dbd2f0
  9. e7e1f5
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8d69c8 mixed with black

  1. 8d69c8
  2. 7a5aae
  3. 674c94
  4. 553e7b
  5. 443163
  6. 33244c
  7. 231836
  8. 140c21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d69c8 with less saturation

  1. 8d69c8
  2. 8b6cc1
  3. 8a6fba
  4. 8971b3
  5. 8774ac
  6. 8676a5
  7. 84789e
  8. 837a96
  9. 827c8f
  10. 817e87

Questions about #8d69c8

What color is #8d69c8?

#8d69c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 105, 200), in HSL hsl(262.74, 46.34%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.823% 0.1435 299.543).

What colors go well with #8d69c8?

The complementary color of #8d69c8 is #768b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e79d5 and #ae5ca8. The triadic partners are #bc6700 and #009882.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d69c8?

White text reads better on #8d69c8: 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 #8d69c8 a warm or cool color?

#8d69c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.144.