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#8a6ece color: True V

#8a6ece is rgb(138, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.755% 0.14311 295.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.8%
0.143
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

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 #8a6ece

#8a6ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.143 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 True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6ece mixed with white

  1. 8a6ece
  2. 957dd4
  3. a08bd9
  4. ab9adf
  5. b6a8e4
  6. c2b6e9
  7. cec5ee
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6ece mixed with black

  1. 8a6ece
  2. 775fb3
  3. 655098
  4. 53417f
  5. 423366
  6. 32264e
  7. 221938
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6ece with less saturation

  1. 8a6ece
  2. 8971c7
  3. 8873bf
  4. 8776b8
  5. 8678b1
  6. 857aa9
  7. 857ca2
  8. 847e9a
  9. 837f92
  10. 83818a

Questions about #8a6ece

What color is #8a6ece?

#8a6ece is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(257.5, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.755% 0.14311 295.252).

What colors go well with #8a6ece?

The complementary color of #8a6ece is #808b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587ed8 and #ad61b1. The triadic partners are #c26714 and #009c7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6ece?

White text reads better on #8a6ece: 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 #8a6ece a warm or cool color?

#8a6ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.143.