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#8a6bc3 color: Lavish Spending

#8a6bc3 is rgb(138, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.603% 0.13321 298.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.6%
0.133
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a6bc3

#8a6bc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 299°.

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 Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6bc3 mixed with white

  1. 8a6bc3
  2. 957aca
  3. a088d0
  4. ab97d7
  5. b7a6dd
  6. c2b4e3
  7. cec3e9
  8. dad2ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a6bc3 mixed with black

  1. 8a6bc3
  2. 775ca9
  3. 654e90
  4. 533f78
  5. 423260
  6. 32254a
  7. 221834
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bc3 with less saturation

  1. 8a6bc3
  2. 896ebc
  3. 8770b6
  4. 8672af
  5. 8575a9
  6. 8477a2
  7. 83789b
  8. 827a94
  9. 817c8d
  10. 807d86

Questions about #8a6bc3

What color is #8a6bc3?

#8a6bc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(261.14, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.603% 0.13321 298.531).

What colors go well with #8a6bc3?

The complementary color of #8a6bc3 is #788914. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e79ce and #a95fa6. The triadic partners are #b86818 and #009780.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bc3?

White text reads better on #8a6bc3: 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 #8a6bc3 a warm or cool color?

#8a6bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.133.