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#8a69d1 color: Soft violet

#8a69d1 is rgb(138, 105, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.059% 0.1548 296.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.1%
0.155
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a69d1

#8a69d1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #8a69d1 mixed with white

  1. 8a69d1
  2. 9578d7
  3. a087dc
  4. ab96e1
  5. b6a5e6
  6. c2b4eb
  7. cec3ef
  8. dad2f3
  9. e6e1f8
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a69d1 mixed with black

  1. 8a69d1
  2. 775ab5
  3. 654c9b
  4. 533e81
  5. 423168
  6. 322450
  7. 221839
  8. 140c23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a69d1 with less saturation

  1. 8a69d1
  2. 896cc9
  3. 886fc1
  4. 8672ba
  5. 8575b2
  6. 8477aa
  7. 8379a2
  8. 827b9a
  9. 827d91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #8a69d1

What color is #8a69d1?

#8a69d1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 105, 209), in HSL hsl(259.04, 53.06%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.059% 0.1548 296.048).

What colors go well with #8a69d1?

The complementary color of #8a69d1 is #7d8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547adc and #ae5bb1. The triadic partners are #c36200 and #00997d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a69d1?

White text reads better on #8a69d1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a69d1 a warm or cool color?

#8a69d1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.155.