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#8a6cc2 color: Lavish Spending

#8a6cc2 is rgb(138, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.727% 0.13025 298.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.7%
0.130
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a6cc2

#8a6cc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6cc2 mixed with white

  1. 8a6cc2
  2. 957bc9
  3. a089cf
  4. ab98d6
  5. b7a6dc
  6. c2b5e2
  7. cec3e8
  8. dad2ee
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a6cc2 mixed with black

  1. 8a6cc2
  2. 775da8
  3. 654e8f
  4. 534077
  5. 423260
  6. 322549
  7. 221934
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6cc2 with less saturation

  1. 8a6cc2
  2. 896fbc
  3. 8871b5
  4. 8673af
  5. 8575a8
  6. 8477a2
  7. 83799b
  8. 827b94
  9. 817c8d
  10. 807e86

Questions about #8a6cc2

What color is #8a6cc2?

#8a6cc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(260.93, 41.35%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.727% 0.13025 298.467).

What colors go well with #8a6cc2?

The complementary color of #8a6cc2 is #78891a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7acd and #a961a6. The triadic partners are #b7691e and #009880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6cc2?

White text reads better on #8a6cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6cc2 a warm or cool color?

#8a6cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.13.