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#8d69ce color: Soft violet

#8d69ce is rgb(141, 105, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.168% 0.15128 298.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

60.2%
0.151
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8d69ce

#8d69ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #8d69ce mixed with white

  1. 8d69ce
  2. 9778d4
  3. a287d9
  4. ad96df
  5. b8a5e4
  6. c4b4e9
  7. cfc3ee
  8. dbd2f2
  9. e7e1f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d69ce mixed with black

  1. 8d69ce
  2. 7a5ab3
  3. 674c98
  4. 553e7f
  5. 443166
  6. 33244e
  7. 231838
  8. 140c23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d69ce with less saturation

  1. 8d69ce
  2. 8c6cc7
  3. 8a6fbf
  4. 8972b8
  5. 8775b0
  6. 8677a8
  7. 8579a1
  8. 847b99
  9. 837d91
  10. 827f89

Questions about #8d69ce

What color is #8d69ce?

#8d69ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 105, 206), in HSL hsl(261.39, 50.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.168% 0.15128 298.174).

What colors go well with #8d69ce?

The complementary color of #8d69ce is #798c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7ada and #b05bae. The triadic partners are #c16500 and #009981.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d69ce?

White text reads better on #8d69ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d69ce a warm or cool color?

#8d69ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.151.