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#8a6cc6 color: True V

#8a6cc6 is rgb(138, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.948% 0.13559 297.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.9%
0.136
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6cc6

#8a6cc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #8a6cc6 mixed with white

  1. 8a6cc6
  2. 957bcc
  3. a089d3
  4. ab98d9
  5. b6a6df
  6. c2b5e4
  7. cec4ea
  8. dad2f0
  9. e6e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8a6cc6 mixed with black

  1. 8a6cc6
  2. 775dac
  3. 654e92
  4. 53407a
  5. 423262
  6. 32254b
  7. 221935
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6cc6 with less saturation

  1. 8a6cc6
  2. 896fbf
  3. 8871b8
  4. 8673b2
  5. 8576ab
  6. 8478a4
  7. 837a9d
  8. 827b96
  9. 827d8f
  10. 817e87

Questions about #8a6cc6

What color is #8a6cc6?

#8a6cc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(260, 44.12%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.948% 0.13559 297.534).

What colors go well with #8a6cc6?

The complementary color of #8a6cc6 is #7a8a0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7bd1 and #aa60a9. The triadic partners are #bb6818 and #00997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6cc6?

White text reads better on #8a6cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6cc6 a warm or cool color?

#8a6cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.136.