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#8a69c6 color: Lavish Spending

#8a69c6 is rgb(138, 105, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.418% 0.14039 298.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.4%
0.140
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a69c6

#8a69c6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a69c6 mixed with white

  1. 8a69c6
  2. 9578cc
  3. a087d3
  4. ab96d9
  5. b6a5df
  6. c2b4e5
  7. cec2ea
  8. dad1f0
  9. e6e1f5
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a69c6 mixed with black

  1. 8a69c6
  2. 775aac
  3. 654c92
  4. 533e7a
  5. 423162
  6. 32244b
  7. 221835
  8. 140c21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a69c6 with less saturation

  1. 8a69c6
  2. 896cbf
  3. 876fb8
  4. 8671b1
  5. 8573aa
  6. 8476a3
  7. 82789c
  8. 817995
  9. 807b8d
  10. 7f7d86

Questions about #8a69c6

What color is #8a69c6?

#8a69c6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(138, 105, 198), in HSL hsl(261.29, 44.93%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.418% 0.14039 298.404).

What colors go well with #8a69c6?

The complementary color of #8a69c6 is #778900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b78d2 and #aa5da8. The triadic partners are #ba6504 and #00977f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a69c6?

White text reads better on #8a69c6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a69c6 a warm or cool color?

#8a69c6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.14.