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#8a6dce color: True V

#8a6dce is rgb(138, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.578% 0.14467 295.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.6%
0.145
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6dce

#8a6dce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #8a6dce mixed with white

  1. 8a6dce
  2. 957cd4
  3. a08ad9
  4. ab99df
  5. b6a7e4
  6. c2b6e9
  7. cec4ee
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6dce mixed with black

  1. 8a6dce
  2. 775eb3
  3. 654f98
  4. 53417f
  5. 423366
  6. 32264e
  7. 221938
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6dce with less saturation

  1. 8a6dce
  2. 8970c7
  3. 8873bf
  4. 8775b8
  5. 8677b0
  6. 8579a9
  7. 847ba1
  8. 847d9a
  9. 837f92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #8a6dce

What color is #8a6dce?

#8a6dce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(257.94, 49.74%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.578% 0.14467 295.546).

What colors go well with #8a6dce?

The complementary color of #8a6dce is #7f8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587dd8 and #ad60b0. The triadic partners are #c1660e and #009b7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6dce?

White text reads better on #8a6dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6dce a warm or cool color?

#8a6dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.145.