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#8a6de3 color: Bright violet

#8a6de3 is rgb(138, 109, 227) in RGB and oklch(61.841% 0.17224 291.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.8%
0.172
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a6de3

#8a6de3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #8a6de3 mixed with white

  1. 8a6de3
  2. 947ce7
  3. 9f8beb
  4. aa9aee
  5. b5a9f1
  6. c1b7f4
  7. cdc5f7
  8. d9d4f9
  9. e6e2fc
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8a6de3 mixed with black

  1. 8a6de3
  2. 775ec5
  3. 654fa8
  4. 53418c
  5. 423371
  6. 322657
  7. 22193f
  8. 140d27
  9. 070412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a6de3 with less saturation

  1. 8a6de3
  2. 8971da
  3. 8874d1
  4. 8877c8
  5. 877abf
  6. 867cb6
  7. 867eac
  8. 8680a3
  9. 868299
  10. 868490

Questions about #8a6de3

What color is #8a6de3?

#8a6de3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 109, 227), in HSL hsl(254.75, 67.82%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.841% 0.17224 291.904).

What colors go well with #8a6de3?

The complementary color of #8a6de3 is #898d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4981ec and #b45cc2. The triadic partners are #d25f00 and #00a07c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6de3?

White text reads better on #8a6de3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6de3 a warm or cool color?

#8a6de3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.172.