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#8d69ca color: Soft violet

#8d69ca is rgb(141, 105, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.937% 0.1461 299.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

59.9%
0.146
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8d69ca

#8d69ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #8d69ca mixed with white

  1. 8d69ca
  2. 9878d0
  3. a287d6
  4. ad96dc
  5. b8a5e1
  6. c4b4e7
  7. cfc3ec
  8. dbd2f1
  9. e7e1f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d69ca mixed with black

  1. 8d69ca
  2. 7a5aaf
  3. 674c95
  4. 553e7c
  5. 443164
  6. 33244d
  7. 231837
  8. 140c22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d69ca with less saturation

  1. 8d69ca
  2. 8b6cc3
  3. 8a6fbc
  4. 8972b5
  5. 8774ad
  6. 8676a6
  7. 85799f
  8. 837b97
  9. 827c8f
  10. 817e88

Questions about #8d69ca

What color is #8d69ca?

#8d69ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 105, 202), in HSL hsl(262.27, 47.78%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.937% 0.1461 299.074).

What colors go well with #8d69ca?

The complementary color of #8d69ca is #778b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d79d7 and #ae5caa. The triadic partners are #be6600 and #009882.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d69ca?

White text reads better on #8d69ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d69ca a warm or cool color?

#8d69ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.146.