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#8d6aef color: Bright violet

#8d6aef is rgb(141, 106, 239) in RGB and oklch(62.388% 0.19184 292.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

62.4%
0.192
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8d6aef

#8d6aef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.192 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Anemone (#8866ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d6aef mixed with white

  1. 8d6aef
  2. 977af2
  3. a18af5
  4. ac99f7
  5. b7a8f9
  6. c2b7fb
  7. cec5fc
  8. dad4fe
  9. e6e2fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #8d6aef mixed with black

  1. 8d6aef
  2. 7a5bd0
  3. 674db1
  4. 553f94
  5. 443178
  6. 33245c
  7. 231842
  8. 140d2a
  9. 070414
  10. 010003

Calmer: #8d6aef with less saturation

  1. 8d6aef
  2. 8c6fe5
  3. 8b73db
  4. 8a76d1
  5. 8979c7
  6. 887cbd
  7. 887fb2
  8. 8881a8
  9. 87849d
  10. 878592

Questions about #8d6aef

What color is #8d6aef?

#8d6aef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 106, 239), in HSL hsl(255.79, 80.61%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.388% 0.19184 292.03).

What colors go well with #8d6aef?

The complementary color of #8d6aef is #8b8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4280f9 and #bb57ca. The triadic partners are #d95d00 and #00a27d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6aef?

White text reads better on #8d6aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6aef a warm or cool color?

#8d6aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.192.