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#8b6fcc color: True V

#8b6fcc is rgb(139, 111, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.912% 0.13897 295.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.9%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8b6fcc

#8b6fcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #8b6fcc mixed with white

  1. 8b6fcc
  2. 967dd2
  3. a08cd8
  4. ac9add
  5. b7a8e2
  6. c3b7e8
  7. cec5ed
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8b6fcc mixed with black

  1. 8b6fcc
  2. 7860b1
  3. 665197
  4. 54427e
  5. 433465
  6. 32274e
  7. 231a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b6fcc with less saturation

  1. 8b6fcc
  2. 8a72c5
  3. 8974be
  4. 8876b7
  5. 8779b0
  6. 867ba8
  7. 857ca1
  8. 857e9a
  9. 848092
  10. 83818b

Questions about #8b6fcc

What color is #8b6fcc?

#8b6fcc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 111, 204), in HSL hsl(258.06, 47.69%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.912% 0.13897 295.885).

What colors go well with #8b6fcc?

The complementary color of #8b6fcc is #808c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7ed6 and #ad62af. The triadic partners are #c0691b and #009c80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b6fcc?

White text reads better on #8b6fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b6fcc a warm or cool color?

#8b6fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.139.