#8a6ace color: Soft violet
#8a6ace is rgb(138, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.054% 0.14934 296.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 19%
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About #8a6ace
#8a6ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8a6ace mixed with white
Darker: #8a6ace mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6ace with less saturation
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What color is #8a6ace?
#8a6ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(259.2, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.054% 0.14934 296.387).
What colors go well with #8a6ace?
The complementary color of #8a6ace is #7c8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577ad9 and #ad5caf. The triadic partners are #c16400 and #00997e.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6ace?
White text reads better on #8a6ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6ace a warm or cool color?
#8a6ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.149.