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#8a60df color: Bright violet

#8a60df is rgb(138, 96, 223) in RGB and oklch(59.466% 0.18585 295.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.5%
0.186
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8a60df

#8a60df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #8a60df mixed with white

  1. 8a60df
  2. 9471e3
  3. 9f82e8
  4. aa92ec
  5. b6a2ef
  6. c1b1f3
  7. cdc1f6
  8. d9d0f9
  9. e6e0fb
  10. f2effd

Darker: #8a60df mixed with black

  1. 8a60df
  2. 7752c2
  3. 6545a5
  4. 53388a
  5. 422c6f
  6. 322056
  7. 22153d
  8. 140a27
  9. 070312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a60df with less saturation

  1. 8a60df
  2. 8865d6
  3. 8769cc
  4. 856dc3
  5. 8470ba
  6. 8373b0
  7. 8276a7
  8. 81789d
  9. 807b93
  10. 7f7d89

Questions about #8a60df

What color is #8a60df?

#8a60df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 96, 223), in HSL hsl(259.84, 66.49%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.466% 0.18585 295.437).

What colors go well with #8a60df?

The complementary color of #8a60df is #7c8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4875ec and #b44eb9. The triadic partners are #c75b00 and #00977b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a60df?

White text reads better on #8a60df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a60df a warm or cool color?

#8a60df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.186.