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#8b60cc color: Soft violet

#8b60cc is rgb(139, 96, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.351% 0.16238 299.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

58.4%
0.162
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #8b60cc

#8b60cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b60cc mixed with white

  1. 8b60cc
  2. 9670d2
  3. a181d8
  4. ac90de
  5. b7a0e3
  6. c3b0e8
  7. cec0ed
  8. dacff2
  9. e6dff7
  10. f3effb

Darker: #8b60cc mixed with black

  1. 8b60cc
  2. 7852b1
  3. 664597
  4. 54387e
  5. 432c65
  6. 32204e
  7. 231537
  8. 140a22
  9. 07030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8b60cc with less saturation

  1. 8b60cc
  2. 8964c4
  3. 8767bc
  4. 866bb5
  5. 846ead
  6. 8270a5
  7. 81739d
  8. 7f7595
  9. 7e778c
  10. 7d7984

Questions about #8b60cc

What color is #8b60cc?

#8b60cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(139, 96, 204), in HSL hsl(263.89, 51.43%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.351% 0.16238 299.754).

What colors go well with #8b60cc?

The complementary color of #8b60cc is #718700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5672da and #ae51a9. The triadic partners are #bd5e00 and #00937e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b60cc?

White text reads better on #8b60cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b60cc a warm or cool color?

#8b60cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.162.