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#8a69cc color: Soft violet

#8a69cc is rgb(138, 105, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.764% 0.14827 297.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.8%
0.148
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a69cc

#8a69cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a69cc mixed with white

  1. 8a69cc
  2. 9578d2
  3. a087d8
  4. ab96dd
  5. b6a5e3
  6. c2b4e8
  7. cec3ed
  8. dad2f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a69cc mixed with black

  1. 8a69cc
  2. 775ab1
  3. 654c97
  4. 533e7e
  5. 423165
  6. 32244e
  7. 221837
  8. 140c22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a69cc with less saturation

  1. 8a69cc
  2. 896cc5
  3. 876fbd
  4. 8672b6
  5. 8574ae
  6. 8476a7
  7. 83789f
  8. 827a97
  9. 817c90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #8a69cc

What color is #8a69cc?

#8a69cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 105, 204), in HSL hsl(260, 49.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.764% 0.14827 297.074).

What colors go well with #8a69cc?

The complementary color of #8a69cc is #7a8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5879d7 and #ad5cad. The triadic partners are #bf6400 and #00987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a69cc?

White text reads better on #8a69cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a69cc a warm or cool color?

#8a69cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.148.