Information about #8366AD color

#8366AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8366AD falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 102, 173) — 51.4% red, 40% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 28 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8366AD is a mildly saturated blue-purple violet that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Deluge (#7563A8). Slightly further away sit Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) and Long Shot (#8776B6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 102, 173)), which gives #8366AD its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8366AD: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. No one has named #8366AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8366AD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8366AD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8366AD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8366AD
  • RGB131, 102, 173
  • CMYK16, 28, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(131, 102, 173)
  • HSL265°, 30%, 54%
  • HSL Precise264.507°, 30.213%, 53.922%
  • HSV265°, 41%, 68%
  • HSB265°, 41%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.400, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.400, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.400, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8366AD
  • DECIMAL ID8611501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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