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#8a69ca color: Soft violet

#8a69ca is rgb(138, 105, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.648% 0.14565 297.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.6%
0.146
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a69ca

#8a69ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #8a69ca mixed with white

  1. 8a69ca
  2. 9578d0
  3. a087d6
  4. ab96dc
  5. b6a5e1
  6. c2b4e7
  7. cec3ec
  8. dad2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a69ca mixed with black

  1. 8a69ca
  2. 775aaf
  3. 654c95
  4. 533e7c
  5. 423164
  6. 32244d
  7. 221837
  8. 140c22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a69ca with less saturation

  1. 8a69ca
  2. 896cc3
  3. 876fbc
  4. 8671b4
  5. 8574ad
  6. 8476a6
  7. 83789e
  8. 827a96
  9. 817c8f
  10. 807d87

Questions about #8a69ca

What color is #8a69ca?

#8a69ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 105, 202), in HSL hsl(260.41, 47.78%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.648% 0.14565 297.504).

What colors go well with #8a69ca?

The complementary color of #8a69ca is #798900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5979d5 and #ac5cab. The triadic partners are #be6400 and #00987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a69ca?

White text reads better on #8a69ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a69ca a warm or cool color?

#8a69ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.146.