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#8a6ccb color: True V

#8a6ccb is rgb(138, 108, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.23% 0.14225 296.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.2%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6ccb

#8a6ccb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #8a6ccb mixed with white

  1. 8a6ccb
  2. 957bd1
  3. a089d7
  4. ab98dc
  5. b6a7e2
  6. c2b5e7
  7. cec4ec
  8. dad2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6ccb mixed with black

  1. 8a6ccb
  2. 775db0
  3. 654e96
  4. 53407d
  5. 423265
  6. 32254d
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6ccb with less saturation

  1. 8a6ccb
  2. 896fc4
  3. 8871bd
  4. 8774b5
  5. 8676ae
  6. 8578a7
  7. 847a9f
  8. 837c98
  9. 827e90
  10. 817f89

Questions about #8a6ccb

What color is #8a6ccb?

#8a6ccb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 203), in HSL hsl(258.95, 47.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.23% 0.14225 296.447).

What colors go well with #8a6ccb?

The complementary color of #8a6ccb is #7d8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597cd5 and #ac5fad. The triadic partners are #bf660e and #009a7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6ccb?

White text reads better on #8a6ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6ccb a warm or cool color?

#8a6ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.142.