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#8060bc color: Soft violet

#8060bc is rgb(128, 96, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.295% 0.14008 297.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

56.3%
0.140
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #8060bc

#8060bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8060bc mixed with white

  1. 8060bc
  2. 8c70c3
  3. 9780cb
  4. a48fd2
  5. b09fd9
  6. bdafe0
  7. cabfe6
  8. d7cfed
  9. e4dff3
  10. f1eff9

Darker: #8060bc mixed with black

  1. 8060bc
  2. 6e52a3
  3. 5d458b
  4. 4d3873
  5. 3d2c5d
  6. 2e2047
  7. 1f1532
  8. 120a1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8060bc with less saturation

  1. 8060bc
  2. 7f63b5
  3. 7d66ae
  4. 7c68a7
  5. 7b6aa1
  6. 7a6d9a
  7. 796f93
  8. 78708b
  9. 777284
  10. 76747d

Questions about #8060bc

What color is #8060bc?

#8060bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 96, 188), in HSL hsl(260.87, 40.71%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.295% 0.14008 297.792).

What colors go well with #8060bc?

The complementary color of #8060bc is #6f7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #526fc7 and #a0549f. The triadic partners are #b05c00 and #008c75.

Is white or black text more readable on #8060bc?

White text reads better on #8060bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8060bc a warm or cool color?

#8060bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.14.