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#8a6bc7 color: True V

#8a6bc7 is rgb(138, 107, 199) in RGB and oklch(59.826% 0.13852 297.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.8%
0.139
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a6bc7

#8a6bc7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6bc7 mixed with white

  1. 8a6bc7
  2. 957acd
  3. a089d4
  4. ab97da
  5. b6a6df
  6. c2b5e5
  7. cec3eb
  8. dad2f0
  9. e6e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8a6bc7 mixed with black

  1. 8a6bc7
  2. 775cad
  3. 654e93
  4. 533f7a
  5. 423262
  6. 32254c
  7. 221836
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bc7 with less saturation

  1. 8a6bc7
  2. 896ec0
  3. 8870b9
  4. 8673b2
  5. 8575ab
  6. 8477a4
  7. 83799d
  8. 827b96
  9. 817c8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #8a6bc7

What color is #8a6bc7?

#8a6bc7 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 199), in HSL hsl(260.22, 45.1%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.826% 0.13852 297.605).

What colors go well with #8a6bc7?

The complementary color of #8a6bc7 is #7a8a01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7ad2 and #ab5faa. The triadic partners are #bb6711 and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bc7?

White text reads better on #8a6bc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6bc7 a warm or cool color?

#8a6bc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.139.