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#8a6dcc color: True V

#8a6dcc is rgb(138, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.464% 0.14201 295.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.5%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6dcc

#8a6dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #8a6dcc mixed with white

  1. 8a6dcc
  2. 957cd2
  3. a08ad8
  4. ab99dd
  5. b6a7e3
  6. c2b6e8
  7. cec4ed
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6dcc mixed with black

  1. 8a6dcc
  2. 775eb1
  3. 654f97
  4. 53417e
  5. 423365
  6. 32264e
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6dcc with less saturation

  1. 8a6dcc
  2. 8970c5
  3. 8872be
  4. 8775b6
  5. 8677af
  6. 8579a8
  7. 847ba0
  8. 837d99
  9. 837e91
  10. 828089

Questions about #8a6dcc

What color is #8a6dcc?

#8a6dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(258.32, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.464% 0.14201 295.948).

What colors go well with #8a6dcc?

The complementary color of #8a6dcc is #7e8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597dd6 and #ac60af. The triadic partners are #c06713 and #009b7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6dcc?

White text reads better on #8a6dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6dcc a warm or cool color?

#8a6dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.142.