#8a6eba color: Middle Blue Purple
#8a6eba is rgb(138, 110, 186) in RGB and oklch(59.663% 0.11619 299.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 27%
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About #8a6eba
#8a6eba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8a6eba mixed with white
Darker: #8a6eba mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6eba with less saturation
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What color is #8a6eba?
#8a6eba is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 110, 186), in HSL hsl(262.11, 35.51%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.663% 0.11619 299.87).
What colors go well with #8a6eba?
The complementary color of #8a6eba is #778930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #647bc4 and #a564a0. The triadic partners are #b16d2d and #009582.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6eba?
White text reads better on #8a6eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6eba a warm or cool color?
#8a6eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.116.