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#8a6ccc color: True V

#8a6ccc is rgb(138, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.287% 0.14357 296.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.3%
0.144
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6ccc

#8a6ccc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #8a6ccc mixed with white

  1. 8a6ccc
  2. 957bd2
  3. a08ad8
  4. ab98dd
  5. b6a7e3
  6. c2b5e8
  7. cec4ed
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6ccc mixed with black

  1. 8a6ccc
  2. 775db1
  3. 654e97
  4. 53407e
  5. 423265
  6. 32254e
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6ccc with less saturation

  1. 8a6ccc
  2. 896fc5
  3. 8872be
  4. 8774b6
  5. 8676af
  6. 8578a7
  7. 847aa0
  8. 837c98
  9. 827e91
  10. 827f89

Questions about #8a6ccc

What color is #8a6ccc?

#8a6ccc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(258.75, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.287% 0.14357 296.239).

What colors go well with #8a6ccc?

The complementary color of #8a6ccc is #7d8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597cd6 and #ac5fae. The triadic partners are #c0660c and #009a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6ccc?

White text reads better on #8a6ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6ccc a warm or cool color?

#8a6ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.144.