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#8f66cf color: Amethyst

#8f66cf is rgb(143, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.918% 0.15756 299.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

59.9%
0.158
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8f66cf

#8f66cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8f66cf mixed with white

  1. 8f66cf
  2. 9976d5
  3. a485da
  4. af94e0
  5. baa4e5
  6. c5b3ea
  7. d0c2ee
  8. dcd1f3
  9. e7e0f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8f66cf mixed with black

  1. 8f66cf
  2. 7c58b4
  3. 694a99
  4. 573c7f
  5. 452f67
  6. 34234f
  7. 241738
  8. 150c23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8f66cf with less saturation

  1. 8f66cf
  2. 8d6ac7
  3. 8c6dc0
  4. 8a70b8
  5. 8873b0
  6. 8775a9
  7. 8578a1
  8. 847a99
  9. 827c91
  10. 817e88

Questions about #8f66cf

What color is #8f66cf?

#8f66cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(143, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(263.43, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.918% 0.15756 299.671).

What colors go well with #8f66cf?

The complementary color of #8f66cf is #758c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b77dd and #b258ac. The triadic partners are #c26300 and #009882.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f66cf?

White text reads better on #8f66cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f66cf a warm or cool color?

#8f66cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.158.