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#8c6fcc color: True V

#8c6fcc is rgb(140, 111, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.005% 0.13908 296.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

61%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8c6fcc

#8c6fcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 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: #8c6fcc mixed with white

  1. 8c6fcc
  2. 977dd2
  3. a18cd8
  4. ac9add
  5. b8a8e2
  6. c3b7e8
  7. cfc5ed
  8. dbd3f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8c6fcc mixed with black

  1. 8c6fcc
  2. 7960b1
  3. 675197
  4. 55427e
  5. 433465
  6. 33274e
  7. 231a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8c6fcc with less saturation

  1. 8c6fcc
  2. 8b72c5
  3. 8a74be
  4. 8977b7
  5. 8879b0
  6. 877ba9
  7. 867da1
  8. 857e9a
  9. 848092
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8c6fcc

What color is #8c6fcc?

#8c6fcc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(140, 111, 204), in HSL hsl(258.71, 47.69%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.005% 0.13908 296.424).

What colors go well with #8c6fcc?

The complementary color of #8c6fcc is #7f8d03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7ed6 and #ad62af. The triadic partners are #c0691a and #009c81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c6fcc?

White text reads better on #8c6fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c6fcc a warm or cool color?

#8c6fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.139.