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#8a6dd2 color: Soft violet

#8a6dd2 is rgb(138, 109, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.811% 0.14997 294.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.8%
0.150
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a6dd2

#8a6dd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6dd2 mixed with white

  1. 8a6dd2
  2. 957cd7
  3. a08bdd
  4. ab99e2
  5. b6a8e6
  6. c2b6eb
  7. cec5ef
  8. dad3f4
  9. e6e2f8
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6dd2 mixed with black

  1. 8a6dd2
  2. 775eb6
  3. 654f9b
  4. 534181
  5. 423368
  6. 322650
  7. 221939
  8. 140d24
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6dd2 with less saturation

  1. 8a6dd2
  2. 8970ca
  3. 8873c3
  4. 8775bb
  5. 8678b3
  6. 857aab
  7. 857ca3
  8. 847e9b
  9. 837f93
  10. 83818b

Questions about #8a6dd2

What color is #8a6dd2?

#8a6dd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 210), in HSL hsl(257.23, 52.88%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.811% 0.14997 294.774).

What colors go well with #8a6dd2?

The complementary color of #8a6dd2 is #818c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557edc and #ae5fb4. The triadic partners are #c56503 and #009c7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6dd2?

White text reads better on #8a6dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6dd2 a warm or cool color?

#8a6dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.15.