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#8a6cc4 color: True V

#8a6cc4 is rgb(138, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.837% 0.13293 297.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.8%
0.133
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8a6cc4

#8a6cc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6cc4 mixed with white

  1. 8a6cc4
  2. 957bcb
  3. a089d1
  4. ab98d7
  5. b7a6dd
  6. c2b5e3
  7. cec3e9
  8. dad2ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a6cc4 mixed with black

  1. 8a6cc4
  2. 775daa
  3. 654e91
  4. 534078
  5. 423261
  6. 32254a
  7. 221935
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6cc4 with less saturation

  1. 8a6cc4
  2. 896fbd
  3. 8871b7
  4. 8673b0
  5. 8575a9
  6. 8477a3
  7. 83799c
  8. 827b95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807e87

Questions about #8a6cc4

What color is #8a6cc4?

#8a6cc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(260.45, 42.72%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.837% 0.13293 297.993).

What colors go well with #8a6cc4?

The complementary color of #8a6cc4 is #798a14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7bcf and #a960a7. The triadic partners are #b9681b and #009880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6cc4?

White text reads better on #8a6cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6cc4 a warm or cool color?

#8a6cc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.133.