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#8b6fcd color: True V

#8b6fcd is rgb(139, 111, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.968% 0.1403 295.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

61%
0.140
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
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8b6fcd

#8b6fcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.14 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 5.25:1, 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: #8b6fcd mixed with white

  1. 8b6fcd
  2. 967ed3
  3. a08cd8
  4. ac9ade
  5. b7a8e3
  6. c2b7e8
  7. cec5ed
  8. dad3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8b6fcd mixed with black

  1. 8b6fcd
  2. 7860b2
  3. 665198
  4. 54427e
  5. 433466
  6. 32274e
  7. 231a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b6fcd with less saturation

  1. 8b6fcd
  2. 8a72c6
  3. 8974bf
  4. 8877b8
  5. 8779b0
  6. 867ba9
  7. 857da2
  8. 857e9a
  9. 848093
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8b6fcd

What color is #8b6fcd?

#8b6fcd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 111, 205), in HSL hsl(257.87, 48.45%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.968% 0.1403 295.682).

What colors go well with #8b6fcd?

The complementary color of #8b6fcd is #808c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7fd7 and #ad62b0. The triadic partners are #c1691a and #009c7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b6fcd?

White text reads better on #8b6fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b6fcd a warm or cool color?

#8b6fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.14.