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#8a6fc5 color: True V

#8a6fc5 is rgb(138, 111, 197) in RGB and oklch(60.432% 0.12944 296.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.4%
0.129
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

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 #8a6fc5

#8a6fc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 297°.

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: #8a6fc5 mixed with white

  1. 8a6fc5
  2. 957dcb
  3. a08cd2
  4. ab9ad8
  5. b6a8de
  6. c2b6e4
  7. cec5ea
  8. dad3ef
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8a6fc5 mixed with black

  1. 8a6fc5
  2. 7760ab
  3. 655192
  4. 534279
  5. 423461
  6. 32274b
  7. 221a35
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6fc5 with less saturation

  1. 8a6fc5
  2. 8971be
  3. 8874b8
  4. 8776b1
  5. 8678ab
  6. 857aa4
  7. 847b9d
  8. 837d96
  9. 837f90
  10. 828089

Questions about #8a6fc5

What color is #8a6fc5?

#8a6fc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 111, 197), in HSL hsl(258.84, 42.57%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.432% 0.12944 296.819).

What colors go well with #8a6fc5?

The complementary color of #8a6fc5 is #7d8b1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7dcf and #a963aa. The triadic partners are #ba6a25 and #009a80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6fc5?

White text reads better on #8a6fc5: 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 #8a6fc5 a warm or cool color?

#8a6fc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.129.