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#8a6eca color: True V

#8a6eca is rgb(138, 110, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.528% 0.13776 296.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.5%
0.138
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8a6eca

#8a6eca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.138 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: #8a6eca mixed with white

  1. 8a6eca
  2. 957dd0
  3. a08bd6
  4. ab99dc
  5. b6a8e1
  6. c2b6e7
  7. cec5ec
  8. dad3f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8a6eca mixed with black

  1. 8a6eca
  2. 775faf
  3. 655095
  4. 53417c
  5. 423364
  6. 32264d
  7. 221937
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6eca with less saturation

  1. 8a6eca
  2. 8971c3
  3. 8873bc
  4. 8775b5
  5. 8678ae
  6. 857aa7
  7. 847ba0
  8. 847d98
  9. 837f91
  10. 828089

Questions about #8a6eca

What color is #8a6eca?

#8a6eca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 110, 202), in HSL hsl(258.26, 46.46%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.528% 0.13776 296.06).

What colors go well with #8a6eca?

The complementary color of #8a6eca is #7e8b02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7dd4 and #ab62ad. The triadic partners are #be681b and #009b7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6eca?

White text reads better on #8a6eca: 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 #8a6eca a warm or cool color?

#8a6eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.138.