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#8a6bc4 color: Lavish Spending

#8a6bc4 is rgb(138, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.658% 0.13454 298.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.7%
0.135
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a6bc4

#8a6bc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #8a6bc4 mixed with white

  1. 8a6bc4
  2. 957acb
  3. a088d1
  4. ab97d7
  5. b7a6dd
  6. c2b4e3
  7. cec3e9
  8. dad2ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a6bc4 mixed with black

  1. 8a6bc4
  2. 775caa
  3. 654e91
  4. 533f78
  5. 423261
  6. 32254a
  7. 221835
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bc4 with less saturation

  1. 8a6bc4
  2. 896ebd
  3. 8770b7
  4. 8672b0
  5. 8575a9
  6. 8477a2
  7. 83799c
  8. 827a95
  9. 817c8e
  10. 807e86

Questions about #8a6bc4

What color is #8a6bc4?

#8a6bc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(260.9, 43%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.658% 0.13454 298.294).

What colors go well with #8a6bc4?

The complementary color of #8a6bc4 is #788910. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7acf and #a95fa7. The triadic partners are #b96816 and #009780.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bc4?

White text reads better on #8a6bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6bc4 a warm or cool color?

#8a6bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.135.