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#8d6bcb color: True V

#8d6bcb is rgb(141, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.34% 0.14423 298.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

60.3%
0.144
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8d6bcb

#8d6bcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #8d6bcb mixed with white

  1. 8d6bcb
  2. 977ad1
  3. a289d7
  4. ad97dc
  5. b8a6e2
  6. c4b5e7
  7. cfc3ec
  8. dbd2f1
  9. e7e1f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d6bcb mixed with black

  1. 8d6bcb
  2. 7a5cb0
  3. 674e96
  4. 553f7d
  5. 443265
  6. 33254d
  7. 231837
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d6bcb with less saturation

  1. 8d6bcb
  2. 8c6ec4
  3. 8a71bd
  4. 8973b6
  5. 8876ae
  6. 8678a7
  7. 857aa0
  8. 847c98
  9. 837e91
  10. 827f89

Questions about #8d6bcb

What color is #8d6bcb?

#8d6bcb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(261.25, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.34% 0.14423 298.314).

What colors go well with #8d6bcb?

The complementary color of #8d6bcb is #7a8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7bd7 and #ae5eac. The triadic partners are #bf6700 and #009a82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6bcb?

White text reads better on #8d6bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6bcb a warm or cool color?

#8d6bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.144.