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#8a6cca color: True V

#8a6cca is rgb(138, 108, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.173% 0.14092 296.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.2%
0.141
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6cca

#8a6cca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #8a6cca mixed with white

  1. 8a6cca
  2. 957bd0
  3. a089d6
  4. ab98dc
  5. b6a7e1
  6. c2b5e7
  7. cec4ec
  8. dad2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8a6cca mixed with black

  1. 8a6cca
  2. 775daf
  3. 654e95
  4. 53407c
  5. 423264
  6. 32254d
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6cca with less saturation

  1. 8a6cca
  2. 896fc3
  3. 8871bc
  4. 8774b5
  5. 8676ae
  6. 8578a6
  7. 847a9f
  8. 837c98
  9. 827e90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #8a6cca

What color is #8a6cca?

#8a6cca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 202), in HSL hsl(259.15, 47%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.173% 0.14092 296.658).

What colors go well with #8a6cca?

The complementary color of #8a6cca is #7c8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7cd4 and #ab5fad. The triadic partners are #be6711 and #00997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6cca?

White text reads better on #8a6cca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6cca a warm or cool color?

#8a6cca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.141.