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#8a6cbf color: Lavish Spending

#8a6cbf is rgb(138, 108, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.563% 0.12624 299.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

59.6%
0.126
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a6cbf

#8a6cbf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #8a6cbf mixed with white

  1. 8a6cbf
  2. 957bc6
  3. a089cd
  4. ab97d4
  5. b7a6da
  6. c2b5e1
  7. cec3e7
  8. dad2ed
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f3f0f9

Darker: #8a6cbf mixed with black

  1. 8a6cbf
  2. 775da6
  3. 654e8d
  4. 534075
  5. 42325e
  6. 322548
  7. 221933
  8. 140d1f
  9. 07040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6cbf with less saturation

  1. 8a6cbf
  2. 896eb9
  3. 8771b3
  4. 8673ac
  5. 8575a6
  6. 8477a0
  7. 837999
  8. 827a93
  9. 817c8c
  10. 807d86

Questions about #8a6cbf

What color is #8a6cbf?

#8a6cbf is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 191), in HSL hsl(261.69, 39.34%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.563% 0.12624 299.209).

What colors go well with #8a6cbf?

The complementary color of #8a6cbf is #778922. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617aca and #a861a3. The triadic partners are #b56a22 and #009681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6cbf?

White text reads better on #8a6cbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6cbf a warm or cool color?

#8a6cbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.126.