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#8a6fcf color: True V

#8a6fcf is rgb(138, 111, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.99% 0.14289 294.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61%
0.143
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8a6fcf

#8a6fcf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #8a6fcf mixed with white

  1. 8a6fcf
  2. 957ed5
  3. a08cda
  4. ab9adf
  5. b6a9e4
  6. c2b7e9
  7. cec5ee
  8. dad3f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8a6fcf mixed with black

  1. 8a6fcf
  2. 7760b4
  3. 655199
  4. 53427f
  5. 423467
  6. 32274f
  7. 221a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6fcf with less saturation

  1. 8a6fcf
  2. 8972c8
  3. 8874c0
  4. 8777b9
  5. 8679b2
  6. 867baa
  7. 857da2
  8. 847e9b
  9. 848093
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8a6fcf

What color is #8a6fcf?

#8a6fcf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 111, 207), in HSL hsl(256.88, 50%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.99% 0.14289 294.76).

What colors go well with #8a6fcf?

The complementary color of #8a6fcf is #828c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587fd8 and #ad62b2. The triadic partners are #c36818 and #009d7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6fcf?

White text reads better on #8a6fcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6fcf a warm or cool color?

#8a6fcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.143.