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#8a6ecf color: True V

#8a6ecf is rgb(138, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.813% 0.14444 295.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.8%
0.144
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a6ecf

#8a6ecf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #8a6ecf mixed with white

  1. 8a6ecf
  2. 957dd5
  3. a08bda
  4. ab9adf
  5. b6a8e4
  6. c2b6e9
  7. cec5ee
  8. dad3f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6ecf mixed with black

  1. 8a6ecf
  2. 775fb4
  3. 655099
  4. 53417f
  5. 423367
  6. 32264f
  7. 221938
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6ecf with less saturation

  1. 8a6ecf
  2. 8971c8
  3. 8873c0
  4. 8776b9
  5. 8678b1
  6. 857aaa
  7. 857ca2
  8. 847e9a
  9. 838093
  10. 83818b

Questions about #8a6ecf

What color is #8a6ecf?

#8a6ecf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(257.32, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.813% 0.14444 295.058).

What colors go well with #8a6ecf?

The complementary color of #8a6ecf is #818c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587ed9 and #ad61b2. The triadic partners are #c26713 and #009c7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6ecf?

White text reads better on #8a6ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6ecf a warm or cool color?

#8a6ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.144.