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#8a69ce color: Soft violet

#8a69ce is rgb(138, 105, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.881% 0.15089 296.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.9%
0.151
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a69ce

#8a69ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #8a69ce mixed with white

  1. 8a69ce
  2. 9578d4
  3. a087d9
  4. ab96df
  5. b6a5e4
  6. c2b4e9
  7. cec3ee
  8. dad2f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a69ce mixed with black

  1. 8a69ce
  2. 775ab3
  3. 654c98
  4. 533e7f
  5. 423166
  6. 32244e
  7. 221838
  8. 140c23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a69ce with less saturation

  1. 8a69ce
  2. 896cc6
  3. 876fbf
  4. 8672b7
  5. 8574b0
  6. 8477a8
  7. 8379a0
  8. 827b98
  9. 817c90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #8a69ce

What color is #8a69ce?

#8a69ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 105, 206), in HSL hsl(259.6, 50.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.881% 0.15089 296.655).

What colors go well with #8a69ce?

The complementary color of #8a69ce is #7b8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567ad9 and #ad5baf. The triadic partners are #c16300 and #00987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a69ce?

White text reads better on #8a69ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a69ce a warm or cool color?

#8a69ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.151.