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#8a6ccd color: Soft violet

#8a6ccd is rgb(138, 108, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.345% 0.1449 296.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.3%
0.145
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6ccd

#8a6ccd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #8a6ccd mixed with white

  1. 8a6ccd
  2. 957bd3
  3. a08ad8
  4. ab98de
  5. b6a7e3
  6. c2b5e8
  7. cec4ed
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6ccd mixed with black

  1. 8a6ccd
  2. 775db2
  3. 654e98
  4. 53407e
  5. 423266
  6. 32254e
  7. 221938
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8a6ccd with less saturation

  1. 8a6ccd
  2. 896fc6
  3. 8872be
  4. 8774b7
  5. 8676b0
  6. 8578a8
  7. 847aa1
  8. 837c99
  9. 827e91
  10. 828089

Questions about #8a6ccd

What color is #8a6ccd?

#8a6ccd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 108, 205), in HSL hsl(258.56, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.345% 0.1449 296.034).

What colors go well with #8a6ccd?

The complementary color of #8a6ccd is #7e8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587cd7 and #ad5faf. The triadic partners are #c06609 and #009a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6ccd?

White text reads better on #8a6ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6ccd a warm or cool color?

#8a6ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.145.