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#8a6bdd color: Bright violet

#8a6bdd is rgb(138, 107, 221) in RGB and oklch(61.129% 0.16739 293.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.1%
0.167
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a6bdd

#8a6bdd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #8a6bdd mixed with white

  1. 8a6bdd
  2. 947ae1
  3. 9f8ae6
  4. aa98ea
  5. b6a7ee
  6. c1b6f1
  7. cdc4f4
  8. d9d3f7
  9. e6e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8a6bdd mixed with black

  1. 8a6bdd
  2. 775cc0
  3. 654ea4
  4. 533f88
  5. 42326e
  6. 322555
  7. 22183d
  8. 140d26
  9. 070411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6bdd with less saturation

  1. 8a6bdd
  2. 896fd4
  3. 8872cc
  4. 8775c3
  5. 8677ba
  6. 867ab1
  7. 857ca9
  8. 847ea0
  9. 848096
  10. 84828d

Questions about #8a6bdd

What color is #8a6bdd?

#8a6bdd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 107, 221), in HSL hsl(256.32, 62.64%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.129% 0.16739 293.355).

What colors go well with #8a6bdd?

The complementary color of #8a6bdd is #858c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7ee7 and #b25bbc. The triadic partners are #cd6000 and #009d7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6bdd?

White text reads better on #8a6bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6bdd a warm or cool color?

#8a6bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.167.