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#8d6bcc color: Soft violet

#8d6bcc is rgb(141, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.397% 0.14554 298.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

60.4%
0.146
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8d6bcc

#8d6bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #8d6bcc mixed with white

  1. 8d6bcc
  2. 977ad2
  3. a289d8
  4. ad97dd
  5. b8a6e3
  6. c4b5e8
  7. cfc4ed
  8. dbd2f2
  9. e7e1f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8d6bcc mixed with black

  1. 8d6bcc
  2. 7a5cb1
  3. 674e97
  4. 553f7e
  5. 443265
  6. 33254e
  7. 231837
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8d6bcc with less saturation

  1. 8d6bcc
  2. 8c6ec5
  3. 8a71be
  4. 8973b6
  5. 8876af
  6. 8678a8
  7. 857aa0
  8. 847c99
  9. 837e91
  10. 828089

Questions about #8d6bcc

What color is #8d6bcc?

#8d6bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(261.03, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.397% 0.14554 298.091).

What colors go well with #8d6bcc?

The complementary color of #8d6bcc is #7a8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7bd8 and #af5ead. The triadic partners are #c06700 and #009a81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6bcc?

White text reads better on #8d6bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d6bcc a warm or cool color?

#8d6bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.146.