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#8a6fcb color: True V

#8a6fcb is rgb(138, 111, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.764% 0.13752 295.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.8%
0.138
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a6fcb

#8a6fcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #8a6fcb mixed with white

  1. 8a6fcb
  2. 957dd1
  3. a08cd7
  4. ab9adc
  5. b6a8e2
  6. c2b7e7
  7. cec5ec
  8. dad3f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6fcb mixed with black

  1. 8a6fcb
  2. 7760b0
  3. 655196
  4. 53427d
  5. 423465
  6. 32274d
  7. 221a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6fcb with less saturation

  1. 8a6fcb
  2. 8972c4
  3. 8874bd
  4. 8776b6
  5. 8678af
  6. 857aa8
  7. 857ca0
  8. 847e99
  9. 837f92
  10. 83818a

Questions about #8a6fcb

What color is #8a6fcb?

#8a6fcb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 111, 203), in HSL hsl(257.61, 46.94%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.764% 0.13752 295.546).

What colors go well with #8a6fcb?

The complementary color of #8a6fcb is #808b03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7ed4 and #ab62af. The triadic partners are #bf691e and #009c7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6fcb?

White text reads better on #8a6fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6fcb a warm or cool color?

#8a6fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.138.