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#8f66cd color: Amethyst

#8f66cd is rgb(143, 102, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.8% 0.15503 300.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

59.8%
0.155
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8f66cd

#8f66cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8f66cd mixed with white

  1. 8f66cd
  2. 9976d3
  3. a485d9
  4. af94de
  5. baa3e3
  6. c5b3e8
  7. d0c2ed
  8. dcd1f2
  9. e7e0f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8f66cd mixed with black

  1. 8f66cd
  2. 7c58b2
  3. 694a98
  4. 573c7e
  5. 452f66
  6. 34234e
  7. 241738
  8. 150c23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8f66cd with less saturation

  1. 8f66cd
  2. 8d6ac6
  3. 8c6dbe
  4. 8a70b7
  5. 8873af
  6. 8775a7
  7. 8577a0
  8. 847a98
  9. 827c90
  10. 817e88

Questions about #8f66cd

What color is #8f66cd?

#8f66cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(143, 102, 205), in HSL hsl(263.88, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.8% 0.15503 300.132).

What colors go well with #8f66cd?

The complementary color of #8f66cd is #748c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d77db and #b158ab. The triadic partners are #c06400 and #009883.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f66cd?

White text reads better on #8f66cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f66cd a warm or cool color?

#8f66cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.155.