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#8a6dc2 color: True V

#8a6dc2 is rgb(138, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.906% 0.12863 298.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.9%
0.129
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6dc2

#8a6dc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #8a6dc2 mixed with white

  1. 8a6dc2
  2. 957bc9
  3. a08acf
  4. ab98d6
  5. b7a7dc
  6. c2b5e2
  7. cec4e8
  8. dad2ee
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a6dc2 mixed with black

  1. 8a6dc2
  2. 775ea8
  3. 654f8f
  4. 534177
  5. 423360
  6. 322649
  7. 221934
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6dc2 with less saturation

  1. 8a6dc2
  2. 896fbc
  3. 8872b5
  4. 8774af
  5. 8576a8
  6. 8478a2
  7. 837a9b
  8. 827b94
  9. 827d8e
  10. 817e87

Questions about #8a6dc2

What color is #8a6dc2?

#8a6dc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(260.47, 41.06%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.906% 0.12863 298.155).

What colors go well with #8a6dc2?

The complementary color of #8a6dc2 is #798a1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7bcd and #a962a6. The triadic partners are #b86a22 and #009880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6dc2?

White text reads better on #8a6dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6dc2 a warm or cool color?

#8a6dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.129.