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#8a6fc9 color: True V

#8a6fc9 is rgb(138, 111, 201) in RGB and oklch(60.652% 0.13483 295.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.7%
0.135
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8a6fc9

#8a6fc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 296°.

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: #8a6fc9 mixed with white

  1. 8a6fc9
  2. 957dcf
  3. a08cd5
  4. ab9adb
  5. b6a8e1
  6. c2b7e6
  7. cec5eb
  8. dad3f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8a6fc9 mixed with black

  1. 8a6fc9
  2. 7760ae
  3. 655195
  4. 53427c
  5. 423464
  6. 32274c
  7. 221a36
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6fc9 with less saturation

  1. 8a6fc9
  2. 8972c2
  3. 8874bb
  4. 8776b4
  5. 8678ad
  6. 857aa6
  7. 857c9f
  8. 847e98
  9. 837f91
  10. 83818a

Questions about #8a6fc9

What color is #8a6fc9?

#8a6fc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 111, 201), in HSL hsl(258, 45.45%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.652% 0.13483 295.957).

What colors go well with #8a6fc9?

The complementary color of #8a6fc9 is #7f8b0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7ed3 and #ab63ad. The triadic partners are #be6920 and #009b7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6fc9?

White text reads better on #8a6fc9: 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 #8a6fc9 a warm or cool color?

#8a6fc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.135.