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#8d6ace color: Soft violet

#8d6ace is rgb(141, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.34% 0.14972 297.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

60.3%
0.150
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8d6ace

#8d6ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d6ace mixed with white

  1. 8d6ace
  2. 9779d4
  3. a288d9
  4. ad97df
  5. b8a6e4
  6. c4b4e9
  7. cfc3ee
  8. dbd2f2
  9. e7e1f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d6ace mixed with black

  1. 8d6ace
  2. 7a5bb3
  3. 674d98
  4. 553f7f
  5. 443166
  6. 33244e
  7. 231838
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d6ace with less saturation

  1. 8d6ace
  2. 8c6dc7
  3. 8a70bf
  4. 8973b8
  5. 8875b0
  6. 8678a9
  7. 857aa1
  8. 847c99
  9. 837e91
  10. 827f89

Questions about #8d6ace

What color is #8d6ace?

#8d6ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(261, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.34% 0.14972 297.917).

What colors go well with #8d6ace?

The complementary color of #8d6ace is #7a8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7ada and #b05dae. The triadic partners are #c16600 and #009a81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6ace?

White text reads better on #8d6ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6ace a warm or cool color?

#8d6ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.15.