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#8a6fcc color: True V

#8a6fcc is rgb(138, 111, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.82% 0.13886 295.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.8%
0.139
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a6fcc

#8a6fcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #8a6fcc mixed with white

  1. 8a6fcc
  2. 957dd2
  3. a08cd8
  4. ab9add
  5. b6a8e2
  6. c2b7e8
  7. cec5ed
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6fcc mixed with black

  1. 8a6fcc
  2. 7760b1
  3. 655197
  4. 53427e
  5. 423465
  6. 32274e
  7. 221a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6fcc with less saturation

  1. 8a6fcc
  2. 8972c5
  3. 8874be
  4. 8776b7
  5. 8679af
  6. 867aa8
  7. 857ca1
  8. 847e99
  9. 848092
  10. 83818a

Questions about #8a6fcc

What color is #8a6fcc?

#8a6fcc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 111, 204), in HSL hsl(257.42, 47.69%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.82% 0.13886 295.345).

What colors go well with #8a6fcc?

The complementary color of #8a6fcc is #808c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7ed5 and #ac62b0. The triadic partners are #c0681c and #009c7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6fcc?

White text reads better on #8a6fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6fcc a warm or cool color?

#8a6fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.139.