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#8a6fe1 color: Matt Purple

#8a6fe1 is rgb(138, 111, 225) in RGB and oklch(62.058% 0.16672 291.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62.1%
0.167
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a6fe1

#8a6fe1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a6fe1 mixed with white

  1. 8a6fe1
  2. 947ee5
  3. 9f8de9
  4. aa9bed
  5. b6aaf0
  6. c1b8f3
  7. cdc6f6
  8. d9d4f9
  9. e6e2fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8a6fe1 mixed with black

  1. 8a6fe1
  2. 7760c4
  3. 6551a7
  4. 53428b
  5. 423470
  6. 322756
  7. 221a3e
  8. 140e27
  9. 070412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a6fe1 with less saturation

  1. 8a6fe1
  2. 8972d8
  3. 8876cf
  4. 8878c7
  5. 877bbe
  6. 877db5
  7. 877fac
  8. 8681a3
  9. 868399
  10. 868590

Questions about #8a6fe1

What color is #8a6fe1?

#8a6fe1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 111, 225), in HSL hsl(254.21, 65.52%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.058% 0.16672 291.706).

What colors go well with #8a6fe1?

The complementary color of #8a6fe1 is #8a8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b82e9 and #b35fc1. The triadic partners are #d16200 and #00a17c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a6fe1?

White text reads better on #8a6fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a6fe1 a warm or cool color?

#8a6fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.167.