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#8a6ec8 color: True V

#8a6ec8 is rgb(138, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.417% 0.13508 296.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.4%
0.135
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8a6ec8

#8a6ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #8a6ec8 mixed with white

  1. 8a6ec8
  2. 957dce
  3. a08bd4
  4. ab99da
  5. b6a8e0
  6. c2b6e6
  7. cec4eb
  8. dad3f0
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8a6ec8 mixed with black

  1. 8a6ec8
  2. 775fae
  3. 655094
  4. 53417b
  5. 423363
  6. 32264c
  7. 221936
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6ec8 with less saturation

  1. 8a6ec8
  2. 8971c1
  3. 8873ba
  4. 8775b4
  5. 8677ad
  6. 8579a6
  7. 847b9f
  8. 837d97
  9. 837e90
  10. 828089

Questions about #8a6ec8

What color is #8a6ec8?

#8a6ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(258.67, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.417% 0.13508 296.482).

What colors go well with #8a6ec8?

The complementary color of #8a6ec8 is #7d8b0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7dd2 and #ab62ac. The triadic partners are #bd691e and #009a7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6ec8?

White text reads better on #8a6ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6ec8 a warm or cool color?

#8a6ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.135.