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#8d6dc2 color: True V

#8d6dc2 is rgb(141, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.193% 0.12914 299.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

60.2%
0.129
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

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 #8d6dc2

#8d6dc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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: #8d6dc2 mixed with white

  1. 8d6dc2
  2. 987bc9
  3. a28acf
  4. ad98d6
  5. b9a7dc
  6. c4b5e2
  7. cfc4e8
  8. dbd2ee
  9. e7e1f4
  10. f3f0fa

Darker: #8d6dc2 mixed with black

  1. 8d6dc2
  2. 7a5ea8
  3. 674f8f
  4. 554177
  5. 443360
  6. 332649
  7. 231934
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d6dc2 with less saturation

  1. 8d6dc2
  2. 8c70bc
  3. 8a72b5
  4. 8974af
  5. 8876a9
  6. 8678a2
  7. 857a9c
  8. 847c95
  9. 837e8e
  10. 827f88

Questions about #8d6dc2

What color is #8d6dc2?

#8d6dc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(141, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(262.59, 41.06%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.193% 0.12914 299.901).

What colors go well with #8d6dc2?

The complementary color of #8d6dc2 is #778b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637bce and #ab62a5. The triadic partners are #b86b1f and #009984.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d6dc2?

White text reads better on #8d6dc2: 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 #8d6dc2 a warm or cool color?

#8d6dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.129.