#8e68ca color: Amethyst
#8e68ca is rgb(142, 104, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.863% 0.14786 299.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 21%
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About #8e68ca
#8e68ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8e68ca mixed with white
Darker: #8e68ca mixed with black
Calmer: #8e68ca with less saturation
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What color is #8e68ca?
#8e68ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(142, 104, 202), in HSL hsl(263.27, 48.04%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.863% 0.14786 299.849).
What colors go well with #8e68ca?
The complementary color of #8e68ca is #768b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e78d7 and #af5ba9. The triadic partners are #be6600 and #009882.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e68ca?
White text reads better on #8e68ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e68ca a warm or cool color?
#8e68ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.148.