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#8a60dd color: Bright violet

#8a60dd is rgb(138, 96, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.334% 0.18339 295.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.3%
0.183
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8a60dd

#8a60dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a60dd mixed with white

  1. 8a60dd
  2. 9471e2
  3. 9f82e6
  4. aa92ea
  5. b6a1ee
  6. c1b1f2
  7. cdc1f5
  8. d9d0f8
  9. e6e0fb
  10. f2effd

Darker: #8a60dd mixed with black

  1. 8a60dd
  2. 7752c0
  3. 6545a4
  4. 533888
  5. 422c6e
  6. 322055
  7. 22153d
  8. 140a26
  9. 070311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a60dd with less saturation

  1. 8a60dd
  2. 8865d4
  3. 8769cb
  4. 856cc1
  5. 8470b8
  6. 8373af
  7. 8275a5
  8. 81789c
  9. 807a92
  10. 7f7c88

Questions about #8a60dd

What color is #8a60dd?

#8a60dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 221), in HSL hsl(260.16, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.334% 0.18339 295.803).

What colors go well with #8a60dd?

The complementary color of #8a60dd is #7b8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a75ea and #b34eb8. The triadic partners are #c65c00 and #00977b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a60dd?

White text reads better on #8a60dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a60dd a warm or cool color?

#8a60dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.183.