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#8a6cbc color: Lavish Spending

#8a6cbc is rgb(138, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.403% 0.12222 299.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

59.4%
0.122
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a6cbc

#8a6cbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6cbc mixed with white

  1. 8a6cbc
  2. 957ac3
  3. a089ca
  4. ab97d1
  5. b7a6d8
  6. c2b4df
  7. cec3e6
  8. dad2ec
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f3f0f9

Darker: #8a6cbc mixed with black

  1. 8a6cbc
  2. 775da3
  3. 654e8b
  4. 534073
  5. 42325d
  6. 322547
  7. 221932
  8. 140d1f
  9. 07040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6cbc with less saturation

  1. 8a6cbc
  2. 896eb6
  3. 8771b0
  4. 8673aa
  5. 8575a4
  6. 84769e
  7. 837898
  8. 817a92
  9. 807b8b
  10. 7f7d85

Questions about #8a6cbc

What color is #8a6cbc?

#8a6cbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(262.5, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.403% 0.12222 299.991).

What colors go well with #8a6cbc?

The complementary color of #8a6cbc is #758928. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6279c7 and #a762a1. The triadic partners are #b26b25 and #009581.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6cbc?

White text reads better on #8a6cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6cbc a warm or cool color?

#8a6cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.122.