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#8a6bce color: Soft violet

#8a6bce is rgb(138, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.228% 0.14778 296.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.2%
0.148
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6bce

#8a6bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #8a6bce mixed with white

  1. 8a6bce
  2. 957ad4
  3. a089d9
  4. ab98df
  5. b6a6e4
  6. c2b5e9
  7. cec4ee
  8. dad2f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6bce mixed with black

  1. 8a6bce
  2. 775cb3
  3. 654e98
  4. 533f7f
  5. 423266
  6. 32254e
  7. 221838
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bce with less saturation

  1. 8a6bce
  2. 896ec7
  3. 8871bf
  4. 8773b8
  5. 8676b0
  6. 8578a8
  7. 847aa1
  8. 837c99
  9. 827e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #8a6bce

What color is #8a6bce?

#8a6bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(258.79, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.228% 0.14778 296.113).

What colors go well with #8a6bce?

The complementary color of #8a6bce is #7d8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577bd9 and #ad5eaf. The triadic partners are #c16500 and #009a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bce?

White text reads better on #8a6bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6bce a warm or cool color?

#8a6bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.148.