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#8a6bcc color: Soft violet

#8a6bcc is rgb(138, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.112% 0.14514 296.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.1%
0.145
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6bcc

#8a6bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #8a6bcc mixed with white

  1. 8a6bcc
  2. 957ad2
  3. a089d8
  4. ab97dd
  5. b6a6e3
  6. c2b5e8
  7. cec3ed
  8. dad2f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6bcc mixed with black

  1. 8a6bcc
  2. 775cb1
  3. 654e97
  4. 533f7e
  5. 423265
  6. 32254e
  7. 221837
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bcc with less saturation

  1. 8a6bcc
  2. 896ec5
  3. 8871bd
  4. 8773b6
  5. 8576af
  6. 8478a7
  7. 847aa0
  8. 837c98
  9. 827d90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #8a6bcc

What color is #8a6bcc?

#8a6bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(259.18, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.112% 0.14514 296.524).

What colors go well with #8a6bcc?

The complementary color of #8a6bcc is #7c8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587bd7 and #ac5eae. The triadic partners are #bf6504 and #00997e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bcc?

White text reads better on #8a6bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6bcc a warm or cool color?

#8a6bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.145.