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#8a6bdc color: Bright violet

#8a6bdc is rgb(138, 107, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.068% 0.16609 293.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.1%
0.166
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a6bdc

#8a6bdc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6bdc mixed with white

  1. 8a6bdc
  2. 947ae1
  3. 9f8ae5
  4. aa98e9
  5. b6a7ed
  6. c1b6f1
  7. cdc4f4
  8. d9d3f7
  9. e6e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8a6bdc mixed with black

  1. 8a6bdc
  2. 775cbf
  3. 654ea3
  4. 533f88
  5. 42326e
  6. 322554
  7. 22183c
  8. 140d26
  9. 070411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bdc with less saturation

  1. 8a6bdc
  2. 896fd3
  3. 8872cb
  4. 8775c2
  5. 8677ba
  6. 857ab1
  7. 857ca8
  8. 847e9f
  9. 848096
  10. 83828d

Questions about #8a6bdc

What color is #8a6bdc?

#8a6bdc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 220), in HSL hsl(256.46, 61.75%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.068% 0.16609 293.523).

What colors go well with #8a6bdc?

The complementary color of #8a6bdc is #848c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7ee6 and #b25bbb. The triadic partners are #cc6000 and #009d7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bdc?

White text reads better on #8a6bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6bdc a warm or cool color?

#8a6bdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.166.