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#8a6bca color: Soft violet

#8a6bca is rgb(138, 107, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.997% 0.1425 296.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

60%
0.142
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6bca

#8a6bca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #8a6bca mixed with white

  1. 8a6bca
  2. 957ad0
  3. a089d6
  4. ab97dc
  5. b6a6e1
  6. c2b5e7
  7. cec3ec
  8. dad2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6bca mixed with black

  1. 8a6bca
  2. 775caf
  3. 654e95
  4. 533f7c
  5. 423264
  6. 32254d
  7. 221837
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bca with less saturation

  1. 8a6bca
  2. 896ec3
  3. 8871bc
  4. 8673b5
  5. 8575ad
  6. 8477a6
  7. 83799f
  8. 827b97
  9. 827d90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #8a6bca

What color is #8a6bca?

#8a6bca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 202), in HSL hsl(259.58, 47.26%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.997% 0.1425 296.946).

What colors go well with #8a6bca?

The complementary color of #8a6bca is #7b8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7bd5 and #ac5eac. The triadic partners are #be6609 and #00997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bca?

White text reads better on #8a6bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6bca a warm or cool color?

#8a6bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.142.