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#8a6dc3 color: True V

#8a6dc3 is rgb(138, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.961% 0.12997 297.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

60%
0.130
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6dc3

#8a6dc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #8a6dc3 mixed with white

  1. 8a6dc3
  2. 957cca
  3. a08ad0
  4. ab98d7
  5. b7a7dd
  6. c2b5e3
  7. cec4e9
  8. dad2ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a6dc3 mixed with black

  1. 8a6dc3
  2. 775ea9
  3. 654f90
  4. 534178
  5. 423360
  6. 32264a
  7. 221934
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6dc3 with less saturation

  1. 8a6dc3
  2. 896fbd
  3. 8872b6
  4. 8774b0
  5. 8576a9
  6. 8478a2
  7. 837a9c
  8. 837b95
  9. 827d8e
  10. 817f87

Questions about #8a6dc3

What color is #8a6dc3?

#8a6dc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(260.23, 41.75%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.961% 0.12997 297.918).

What colors go well with #8a6dc3?

The complementary color of #8a6dc3 is #7a8a1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7bcd and #a962a7. The triadic partners are #b86920 and #009880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6dc3?

White text reads better on #8a6dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6dc3 a warm or cool color?

#8a6dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.13.